diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/common.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/common.py
index 5afa7d99..60ca7e6d 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/common.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/common.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ env = environ.Env()
 READ_DOT_ENV_FILE = env('DJANGO_READ_DOT_ENV_FILE', default=False)
 
 if READ_DOT_ENV_FILE:
-    # Operating System Environment variables have precende over variables defined in the .env file,
+    # Operating System Environment variables have precedence over variables defined in the .env file,
     # that is to say variables from the .env files will only be used if not defined
     # as environment variables.
     env_file = str(ROOT_DIR.path('.env'))