diff --git a/docs/reference/run.md b/docs/reference/run.md
index 8e43c71086..942bba948f 100644
--- a/docs/reference/run.md
+++ b/docs/reference/run.md
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ associated with the container when the container is removed. This is similar
 to running `docker rm -v my-container`. Only volumes that are specified without a
 name are removed. For example, with
 `docker run --rm -v /foo -v awesome:/bar busybox top`, the volume for `/foo` will be removed,
-but the volume for `/bar` will not. Volumes inheritted via `--volumes-from` will be removed
+but the volume for `/bar` will not. Volumes inherited via `--volumes-from` will be removed
 with the same logic -- if the original volume was specified with a name it will **not** be removed.
 
 ## Security configuration