diff --git a/lib/renderer.js b/lib/renderer.js
index 1f6ac35..6a9e524 100644
--- a/lib/renderer.js
+++ b/lib/renderer.js
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ function Renderer() {
    * var result = md.renderInline(...);
    * ```
    *
-   * Each rule is called as independed static function with fixed signature:
+   * Each rule is called as independent static function with fixed signature:
    *
    * ```javascript
    * function my_token_render(tokens, idx, options, env, renderer) {