diff --git a/MULTICAST.md b/MULTICAST.md
index 4dfb2a1..9aab2e2 100644
--- a/MULTICAST.md
+++ b/MULTICAST.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Thin layer above the MAC that translates a 224/4 address into a multicast
 request. Converting the former RESERVED range (225-232) into unicast requests
 
 While multicast is a needed, *essential* feature of any modern network, it
-is rarely used for anything besides configuration and intitial services 
+is rarely used for anything besides configuration and initial services
 discovery. Reserving 268 million addresses for it is a waste.
 
 * there are no restrictions on converting a multicast address into a multicast