diff --git a/src/org.mate.terminal.gschema.xml.in b/src/org.mate.terminal.gschema.xml.in
index 84efea2..8b1de25 100644
--- a/src/org.mate.terminal.gschema.xml.in
+++ b/src/org.mate.terminal.gschema.xml.in
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     <key name="ctrl-tab-switch-tabs" type="b">
       <default>false</default>
       <summary>Switch tabs with [ctrl] + [tab]</summary>
-      <description>If true, it enables the abbility to switch tabs using [ctrl + tab] and [ctrl + shift + tab].</description>
+      <description>If true, it enables the ability to switch tabs using [ctrl + tab] and [ctrl + shift + tab].</description>
     </key>
   </schema>
   <schema id="org.mate.terminal.profiles" path="/org/mate/terminal/profiles/">