diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6cea0393..3910ed41 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ uuidv4(v4options); // ⇨ '109156be-c4fb-41ea-b1b4-efe1671c5836'
 
 ### uuid.v5(name, namespace[, buffer[, offset]])
 
-Createa an RFC version 5 (namespace w/ SHA-1) UUID
+Create an RFC version 5 (namespace w/ SHA-1) UUID
 
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diff --git a/README_js.md b/README_js.md
index 6dbd05b9..f0a70e40 100644
--- a/README_js.md
+++ b/README_js.md
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ uuidv4(v4options); // RESULT
 
 ### uuid.v5(name, namespace[, buffer[, offset]])
 
-Createa an RFC version 5 (namespace w/ SHA-1) UUID
+Create an RFC version 5 (namespace w/ SHA-1) UUID
 
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