diff --git a/thefuck/utils.py b/thefuck/utils.py
index 6112c019..8d55f372 100644
--- a/thefuck/utils.py
+++ b/thefuck/utils.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def get_closest(word, possibilities, cutoff=0.6, fallback_to_first=True):
 
 
 def get_close_matches(word, possibilities, n=None, cutoff=0.6):
-    """Overrides `difflib.get_close_match` to controle argument `n`."""
+    """Overrides `difflib.get_close_match` to control argument `n`."""
     if n is None:
         n = settings.num_close_matches
     return difflib_get_close_matches(word, possibilities, n, cutoff)