diff --git a/26.md b/26.md
index 050041b5..645ec441 100644
--- a/26.md
+++ b/26.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-> __Warning__  `unrecommended`: adds unecessary burden for little gain
+> __Warning__  `unrecommended`: adds unnecessary burden for little gain
 
 NIP-26
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fb78832e..0357b29f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ They exist to document what may be implemented by [Nostr](https://github.com/nos
 - [NIP-23: Long-form Content](23.md)
 - [NIP-24: Extra metadata fields and tags](24.md)
 - [NIP-25: Reactions](25.md)
-- [NIP-26: Delegated Event Signing](26.md) --- **unrecommended**: adds unecessary burden for little gain
+- [NIP-26: Delegated Event Signing](26.md) --- **unrecommended**: adds unnecessary burden for little gain
 - [NIP-27: Text Note References](27.md)
 - [NIP-28: Public Chat](28.md)
 - [NIP-29: Relay-based Groups](29.md)