diff --git a/doc/topics/conventions/style.rst b/doc/topics/conventions/style.rst
index 7ce473af8e..bff968dfec 100644
--- a/doc/topics/conventions/style.rst
+++ b/doc/topics/conventions/style.rst
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ instance:
 .. note::
 
     Making function and class definitions vertical is only required if the
-    arguments are longer then 80 charachters. Otherwise the formatting is
+    arguments are longer then 80 characters. Otherwise, the formatting is
     optional and both are acceptable.
 
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