diff --git a/django/template/loader_tags.py b/django/template/loader_tags.py
index 406775da9db..63ddbd4a6a6 100644
--- a/django/template/loader_tags.py
+++ b/django/template/loader_tags.py
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ def do_extends(parser, token):
     uses the literal value "base" as the name of the parent template to extend,
     or ``{% extends variable %}`` uses the value of ``variable`` as either the
     name of the parent template to extend (if it evaluates to a string) or as
-    the parent tempate itelf (if it evaluates to a Template object).
+    the parent tempate itself (if it evaluates to a Template object).
     """
     bits = token.split_contents()
     if len(bits) != 2: