diff --git a/website/content/docs/job-specification/check.mdx b/website/content/docs/job-specification/check.mdx
index e1e344aa9..75e0f4ea9 100644
--- a/website/content/docs/job-specification/check.mdx
+++ b/website/content/docs/job-specification/check.mdx
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ job "example" {
   check. Scripts are executed within the task's environment, and
   `check_restart` blocks will apply to the specified task. Inherits
   the [`service.task`][service_task] value if not set. Must be unset
-  or equivelent to `service.task` in task-level services.
+  or equivalent to `service.task` in task-level services.
 
 - `timeout` `(string: <required>)` - Specifies how long to wait for a health check
   query to succeed. This is specified using a label suffix like "30s" or "1h". This