diff --git a/spark/examples/spark-submit-via-step.md b/spark/examples/spark-submit-via-step.md
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--- a/spark/examples/spark-submit-via-step.md
+++ b/spark/examples/spark-submit-via-step.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Spark on EMR - How to Submit a Spark Application with EMR Steps
 # Goals of this document
 
 Demonstrate how to:
-1. execute a Spark applicatoin on EMR without using SSH or directly accessing the master node
+1. execute a Spark application on EMR without using SSH or directly accessing the master node
 2. set the executor memory and the driver memory
 3. run a specific jar/class
 4. shut down the cluster then the application concludes