diff --git a/docs/basic_usage.rst b/docs/basic_usage.rst
index 217146ca45..1c37a8e7e4 100644
--- a/docs/basic_usage.rst
+++ b/docs/basic_usage.rst
@@ -95,5 +95,5 @@ for the rendered file type.
     have a special meaning in the DOT_ language
     and are currently passed on as is by this library.
     If you need to render arbitrary strings literally (e.g. from user input),
-    consider wraping them with the :func:`graphviz.escape` function first.
+    consider wrapping them with the :func:`graphviz.escape` function first.
     See the sections on :ref:`Escapes` and :ref:`Quoting` below for details.
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