diff --git a/dwl.1 b/dwl.1
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@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ These environment variables are used by
 A directory where temporary user files, such as the Wayland socket,
 are stored.
 .It Ev XDG_CONFIG_DIR
-A directory containung configuration of various programs and
+A directory containing configuration of various programs and
 libraries, including libxkbcommon.
 .It Ev DISPLAY , WAYLAND_DISPLAY , WAYLAND_SOCKET
 Tell how to connect to an underlying X11 or Wayland server.