diff --git a/guide/src/conversions/traits.md b/guide/src/conversions/traits.md
index 1aa445cce41..d6d29490dee 100644
--- a/guide/src/conversions/traits.md
+++ b/guide/src/conversions/traits.md
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ impl IntoPy<PyObject> for MyPyObjectWrapper {
 ⚠️ Warning: API update in progress 🛠️
 
 PyO3 0.23 has introduced `IntoPyObject` as the new trait for to-python conversions. To migrate
-implement `IntoPyObject` on a referece of your type (`impl<'py> IntoPyObject<'py> for &Type { ... }`).
+implement `IntoPyObject` on a reference of your type (`impl<'py> IntoPyObject<'py> for &Type { ... }`).
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 [`ToPyObject`] is a conversion trait that allows various objects to be