diff --git a/docs/source/basic_usage.md b/docs/source/basic_usage.md
index b9f5f468..25010d2f 100644
--- a/docs/source/basic_usage.md
+++ b/docs/source/basic_usage.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ from openram import tech
 ...
 ```
 
-Note that you need to initalize OpenRAM so that the modules are imported properly. You can also look
+Note that you need to initialize OpenRAM so that the modules are imported properly. You can also look
 at [sram_compiler.py](../../sram_compiler.py) as an example on how to use "openram."
 
 If you want to pass custom configuration when generating an SRAM, you can use the `sram_config` class.