diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 02013d4..0708d69 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ your root filesystem `/`.
 Note that some default btrfs installations (e.g. Ubuntu) use subvolume
 names `@` for rootfs (mounted at `/`) and `@home` for `/home`, as a
 naming convention. If this is the case on your file system, replace
-the `subvolume` delcarations in the examples accordingly.
+the `subvolume` declarations in the examples accordingly.
 
   [btrbk.conf(5)]: https://digint.ch/btrbk/doc/btrbk.conf.5.html