diff --git a/Doc/faq/programming.rst b/Doc/faq/programming.rst
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 remember before diving further:
 
 * Performance characteristics vary across Python implementations.  This FAQ
-  focusses on :term:`CPython`.
+  focuses on :term:`CPython`.
 * Behaviour can vary across operating systems, especially when talking about
   I/O or multi-threading.
 * You should always find the hot spots in your program *before* attempting to