diff --git a/changelog.d/16857.doc b/changelog.d/16857.doc
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+Fix a small typo in the Rooms section of the Admin API documentation. Contributed by @RainerZufall187.
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diff --git a/docs/admin_api/rooms.md b/docs/admin_api/rooms.md
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@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ With all that being said, if you still want to try and recover the room:
    them handle rejoining themselves.
 
 4. If `new_room_user_id` was given, a 'Content Violation' will have been
-   created. Consider whether you want to delete that roomm.
+   created. Consider whether you want to delete that room.
 
 # Make Room Admin API