diff --git a/packages/gatsby-source-wordpress/README.md b/packages/gatsby-source-wordpress/README.md
index 71633ae831369..7df4ad53ad00c 100644
--- a/packages/gatsby-source-wordpress/README.md
+++ b/packages/gatsby-source-wordpress/README.md
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ plugins: [
       // The protocol. This can be http or https.
       protocol: "http",
       // Indicates whether the site is hosted on wordpress.com.
-      // If false, then the asumption is made that the site is self hosted.
+      // If false, then the assumption is made that the site is self hosted.
       // If true, then the plugin will source its content on wordpress.com using the JSON REST API V2.
       // If your site is hosted on wordpress.org, then set this to false.
       hostingWPCOM: false,