diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 54f07a77..a5371698 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2637,7 +2637,7 @@ import throttle from 'just-throttle';
 // no matter how many times the function is called, only invoke once within the given interval
 // options: 
 // `leading`: invoke  before interval
-// `trailing`: invoke afer interval
+// `trailing`: invoke after interval
 
 const fn1 = throttle(() => console.log('hello'), 500, {leading: true});
 setInterval(fn1, 400);