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@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ uses: codespell-project/actions-codespell@v2
 
 ### Parameter: check_filenames
 
-If set, check file names for spelling mistakes as well.
+If set, check file names for speling mistakes as well.
 
 This parameter is optional; by default `codespell` will only check the file contents.