diff --git a/doc/md/base/Float.md b/doc/md/base/Float.md
index 4d62f4b25af..6174070ecec 100644
--- a/doc/md/base/Float.md
+++ b/doc/md/base/Float.md
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ let trunc : (x : Float) -> Float
 ```
 
 Returns the nearest integral float not greater in magnitude than `x`.
-This is equilvent to returning `x` with truncating its decimal places.
+This is equivalent to returning `x` with truncating its decimal places.
 
 Special cases:
 ```