diff --git a/doc/api/events.md b/doc/api/events.md
index 1ce815ce92cb..95b418faf0fb 100644
--- a/doc/api/events.md
+++ b/doc/api/events.md
@@ -1545,7 +1545,7 @@ added: v14.5.0
 
 * Returns: {EventTarget} this
 
-Node.js-speciic alias for `eventTarget.removeListener()`.
+Node.js-specific alias for `eventTarget.removeListener()`.
 
 #### `nodeEventTarget.on(type, listener[, options])`
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