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@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ A process can enter into capability mode by calling
 After entering capability mode, the process has limited
 abilities. File descriptors acquired before entering into
 capability mode remain accessible and unrestricted, but
-their capablities can be reduced. See the
+their capabilites can be reduced. See the
 [cap_enter(2)](https://man.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=cap_enter&apropos=0&sektion=2&format=html)
 manual page for more details: