diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7f6771b5..d5f427d4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ build_en/*.exe.manifest
 build_jp/*.exe
 build_jp/*.exe.manifest
 
-# Exclude the (recommanded) CMake build directory
+# Exclude the (recommended) CMake build directory
 build/*
 
 # Exclude MSVC IntelliSense database
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ msvc2003/CSE2.suo
 msvc2003/Debug
 msvc2003/Release
 msvc2003/Debug (Japanese)
-msvc2003/Release (Japanese)
\ No newline at end of file
+msvc2003/Release (Japanese)