diff --git a/admin-guide/configuration/networking.md b/admin-guide/configuration/networking.md
index 6b740ccd..66cb774a 100644
--- a/admin-guide/configuration/networking.md
+++ b/admin-guide/configuration/networking.md
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ NetworkManager also supports other types like `wifi`, `vpn`, `bridge`, `vlan`, e
 
 Static routes can be added with the `additional_config` key in the connection settings.
 Depending on the IP version there is a `ipv4` or `ipv6` subkey which then can contain many `routes` + number keys. So the first route is `routes1`, the second `routes2`, etc.
-The minimal entry for `routesX` is the network and then, separated with a comma, the next hop IP. The optinal third entry is the metric.
+The minimal entry for `routesX` is the network and then, separated with a comma, the next hop IP. The optional third entry is the metric.
 For each route you may also add a option key `routesX_options`, where multiple options in the form `name=value` can be added, again comma separated.
 
 An example: