diff --git a/changelog.d/7652.doc b/changelog.d/7652.doc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c3ebbeb26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/7652.doc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Spelling correction in sample_config.yaml.
diff --git a/docs/sample_config.yaml b/docs/sample_config.yaml
index a9e5c87b4..9cc3c7598 100644
--- a/docs/sample_config.yaml
+++ b/docs/sample_config.yaml
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ listeners:
 # number of monthly active users.
 #
 # 'limit_usage_by_mau' disables/enables monthly active user blocking. When
-# anabled and a limit is reached the server returns a 'ResourceLimitError'
+# enabled and a limit is reached the server returns a 'ResourceLimitError'
 # with error type Codes.RESOURCE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED
 #
 # 'max_mau_value' is the hard limit of monthly active users above which
diff --git a/synapse/config/server.py b/synapse/config/server.py
index f57eefc99..73226e63d 100644
--- a/synapse/config/server.py
+++ b/synapse/config/server.py
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ class ServerConfig(Config):
         # number of monthly active users.
         #
         # 'limit_usage_by_mau' disables/enables monthly active user blocking. When
-        # anabled and a limit is reached the server returns a 'ResourceLimitError'
+        # enabled and a limit is reached the server returns a 'ResourceLimitError'
         # with error type Codes.RESOURCE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED
         #
         # 'max_mau_value' is the hard limit of monthly active users above which