diff --git a/aio/content/guide/observables.md b/aio/content/guide/observables.md
index 345f0c76db..fdf7c5ca96 100644
--- a/aio/content/guide/observables.md
+++ b/aio/content/guide/observables.md
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ Because observables produce values asynchronously, try/catch will not effectivel
 <code-example>
 myObservable.subscribe({
   next(num) { console.log('Next num: ' + num)},
-  error(err) { console.log('Received an errror: ' + err)}
+  error(err) { console.log('Received an error: ' + err)}
 });
 </code-example>