diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4269f47..7fa1b47 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@
 }
 
 func main() {
-	// Initialze a router as usual
+	// Initialize a router as usual
 	router := httprouter.New()
 	router.GET("/", Index)
 	router.GET("/hello/:name", Hello)