diff --git a/usr.bin/telnet/README b/usr.bin/telnet/README
index 4ed0728ae7cb..c69e12844de6 100644
--- a/usr.bin/telnet/README
+++ b/usr.bin/telnet/README
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ September 14, 1990:
 	defined to the telnet escape character.
 
 	Handle TERMIOS systems that have separate input and output
-	line speed settings imbedded in the flags.
+	line speed settings embedded in the flags.
 
 	Many other minor bug fixes.