diff --git a/README b/README
index f5268020fc1bb0a2b5fb7cd9fa3a8711b9e3759d..9a2b59a92bd3f47bbf63de85a752b18c6c46827e 100644
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+++ b/README
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Recommended
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  * jpegtran  (supplied by the jpeg library, for lossless image rotation)
- * convert  (supplied by ImageMagick, can be used to load unsuppoted formats)
+ * convert  (supplied by ImageMagick, can be used to load unsupported formats)
 
 Installation
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