diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ To make it easier for us to review and merge your PR, please make sure …
 
 - [ ] you only add one (!) new helper per pull request.
 - [ ] you have checked if an open PR already exists.
-- [ ] the submitted website is focussed on a single, development related issue.
+- [ ] the submitted website is focused on a single, development related issue.
 - [ ] the `desc` field includes an "actionable sentence" (e.g. "Create something great" or "Transform something into something else").