diff --git a/docs/process/coding-guidelines.rst b/docs/process/coding-guidelines.rst
index a53da77..cb8b892 100644
--- a/docs/process/coding-guidelines.rst
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@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 
 - ``**WARNING: Use of volatile is usually wrong``: see
   `Why the “volatile” type class should not be used`_ . Although this document
-  contains some very useful information, there are several legimate uses of the
-  volatile keyword within the TF codebase.
+  contains some very useful information, there are several legitimate uses of
+  the volatile keyword within the TF codebase.
 
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