diff --git a/@commitlint/config-patternplate/README.md b/@commitlint/config-patternplate/README.md
index 0ceb446100..708c933be8 100644
--- a/@commitlint/config-patternplate/README.md
+++ b/@commitlint/config-patternplate/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Additionally these rules apply:
 
 ### Problems
 
-The following rules are considered problems for `@commitlint/config-patterplate` and will yield a non-zero exit code when not met.
+The following rules are considered problems for `@commitlint/config-patternplate` and will yield a non-zero exit code when not met.
 
 #### scope-enum