diff --git a/pkgs/racket-pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/reference/contracts.scrbl b/pkgs/racket-pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/reference/contracts.scrbl
index 082e49f093..9e4c862b2f 100644
--- a/pkgs/racket-pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/reference/contracts.scrbl
+++ b/pkgs/racket-pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/reference/contracts.scrbl
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ Constructs a @tech{flat contract} from @racket[predicate]. A value
 satisfies the contract if the predicate returns a true value.
 
 This function is a holdover from before flat contracts could be used
-directly as predicates. It exists today for backwards compatibilty.
+directly as predicates. It exists today for backwards compatibility.
 }