diff --git a/docs/proxies.md b/docs/proxies.md
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--- a/docs/proxies.md
+++ b/docs/proxies.md
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ If you use proxies, keep in mind that the `httpcore` package only supports proxi
 
 The `httpcore` package also supports proxies using the SOCKS5 protocol.
 
-Make sure to install the optional dependancy using `pip install 'httpcore[socks]'`.
+Make sure to install the optional dependency using `pip install 'httpcore[socks]'`.
 
 The `SOCKSProxy` class should be using instead of a standard connection pool: