diff --git a/readme.markdown b/readme.markdown
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--- a/readme.markdown
+++ b/readme.markdown
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ output
 [ 'beep', '--boop=/home/robot' ]
 ```
 
-## parse with custom escape charcter
+## parse with custom escape character
 
 ``` js
 var parse = require('shell-quote').parse;