diff --git a/lispref/elisp.texi b/lispref/elisp.texi
index ad09c6d190c..a114e5f0af1 100644
--- a/lispref/elisp.texi
+++ b/lispref/elisp.texi
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ Non-ASCII Characters
 * Translation of Characters::   Translation tables are used for conversion.
 * Coding Systems::          Coding systems are conversions for saving files.
 * Input Methods::           Input methods allow users to enter various
-                                non-ASCII characters without speciak keyboards.
+                                non-ASCII characters without special keyboards.
 * Locales::                 Interacting with the POSIX locale.
 
 Searching and Matching
diff --git a/lispref/nonascii.texi b/lispref/nonascii.texi
index 0e67bcb0c4e..59852cd35a7 100644
--- a/lispref/nonascii.texi
+++ b/lispref/nonascii.texi
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ characters and how they are stored in strings and buffers.
 * Translation of Characters::   Translation tables are used for conversion.
 * Coding Systems::          Coding systems are conversions for saving files.
 * Input Methods::           Input methods allow users to enter various
-                                non-ASCII characters without speciak keyboards.
+                                non-ASCII characters without special keyboards.
 * Locales::                 Interacting with the POSIX locale.
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