diff --git a/README b/README
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--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ filing a bug report from our "Contact Us" web page at:
     https://www.nethack.org/common/contact.html or
     http://www.nethack.org/common/contact.html
 Please include the version information from #version or the command line
-option --version in the apropriate field.
+option --version in the appropriate field.
 
 A public repository of the latest NetHack code that we've made
 available can be obtained via git here: