diff --git a/docs/deployment.md b/docs/deployment.md
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--- a/docs/deployment.md
+++ b/docs/deployment.md
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ To run uvicorn with https, a certificate and a private key are required.
 The recommended way to get them is using [Let's Encrypt][letsencrypt].
 
 For local development with https, it's possible to use [mkcert][mkcert]
-to generate a valid certificat and private key.
+to generate a valid certificate and private key.
 
 ```bash
 $ uvicorn example:app --port 5000 --ssl-keyfile=./key.pem --ssl-certfile=./cert.pem