diff --git a/docs/maintainers/handbook.md b/docs/maintainers/handbook.md
index ece15bea..d6577cfb 100644
--- a/docs/maintainers/handbook.md
+++ b/docs/maintainers/handbook.md
@@ -459,6 +459,6 @@ SECRET_SECRET_KEY_VERSION=v1 # length=64
 ```
 
 When using this length specifier, `abra` will not use the "easy to remember
-word" styl generator but instead a string of chars to match the exact length.
-This can be useful if you have to generate "key" style values instead of
-passwords which admins have to type out in database shells.
+word" style generator but instead a string of characters to match the exact
+length. This can be useful if you have to generate "key" style values instead
+of passwords which admins have to type out in database shells.