diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5d5931a17..abbb90351 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ we deviate from normal SemVer in the following ways:**
   write clear upgrading instructions in UPGRADING.md
 * A `minor` or `patch` release will never remove icons
 * Bug fixes will be addressed as `patch` releases unless they include backward
-  incompability then they will be `minor` releases
+  incompatibility then they will be `minor` releases
 
 ## Copyright and License
 The icons, code, and assets included in project are licensed under the Font Awesome Pro commercial license - see [this project's license file](https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome-Pro/blob/master/LICENSE.md) for details.