diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 769b5f6..cda5b0d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #### 1.1.4
 
 * Support newer conda (#290)
-* Prefer `python3.x` executable if avaialble (#206, #282, #296)
+* Prefer `python3.x` executable if available (#206, #282, #296)
 
 #### 1.1.3
 
diff --git a/bin/pyenv-virtualenv b/bin/pyenv-virtualenv
index b1bb20c..930c211 100755
--- a/bin/pyenv-virtualenv
+++ b/bin/pyenv-virtualenv
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ detect_venv() {
     if [ -x "${prefix}/bin/virtualenv" ]; then
       HAS_VIRTUALENV=1
     fi
-    # Prefer `python3.x` executable if avaialble (#206, #282)
+    # Prefer `python3.x` executable if available (#206, #282)
     local python
     for python in "python${PYENV_VERSION%.*}" "python${PYENV_VERSION%%.*}" "python"; do
       if pyenv-exec "${python}" -m venv --help 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then