diff --git a/src/components/views/auth/RegistrationForm.js b/src/components/views/auth/RegistrationForm.js
index ba48239cc6..bc84bd8839 100644
--- a/src/components/views/auth/RegistrationForm.js
+++ b/src/components/views/auth/RegistrationForm.js
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                         { phoneSection }
                     </div>
                     {_t(
-                        "Use an email address to receover your account. Other users " +
+                        "Use an email address to recover your account. Other users " +
                         "can invite you to rooms using your contact details.",
                     )}
                     { registerButton }
diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index fb025a9e61..fd56965470 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -1215,7 +1215,7 @@
     "Email (optional)": "Email (optional)",
     "Phone (optional)": "Phone (optional)",
     "Confirm": "Confirm",
-    "Use an email address to receover your account. Other users can invite you to rooms using your contact details.": "Use an email address to receover your account. Other users can invite you to rooms using your contact details.",
+    "Use an email address to recover your account. Other users can invite you to rooms using your contact details.": "Use an email address to recover your account. Other users can invite you to rooms using your contact details.",
     "Other servers": "Other servers",
     "Enter custom server URLs <a>What does this mean?</a>": "Enter custom server URLs <a>What does this mean?</a>",
     "Homeserver URL": "Homeserver URL",