diff --git a/content/docs/content/contents.lr b/content/docs/content/contents.lr
index f032ad14..ac8b6174 100644
--- a/content/docs/content/contents.lr
+++ b/content/docs/content/contents.lr
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Each page is associated with a model and a template.  Each page needs to have
 a model that defines which fields exist.  The template by default matches the
 model name but it can be overridden on a per-page basis.
 
-So how is the model selected?  Either expicitly in the `contents.lr` file
+So how is the model selected?  Either explicitly in the `contents.lr` file
 with the `_model` key or by configuration and convention.  Lektor will
 select the default model based on trying things in this order: