diff --git a/DOCUMENTATION.md b/DOCUMENTATION.md
index c3ed03b1..2d5e838d 100644
--- a/DOCUMENTATION.md
+++ b/DOCUMENTATION.md
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ Default: False
 
 ##### ldap_ssl_verify_mode
 
-The certifikat verification mode. NONE, OPTIONAL or REQUIRED
+The certificate verification mode. NONE, OPTIONAL or REQUIRED
 
 Default: REQUIRED
 
diff --git a/config b/config
index 041fa9ce..20e459c8 100644
--- a/config
+++ b/config
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 # Use ssl on the ldap connection
 #ldap_use_ssl = False
 
-# The certifikat verification mode. NONE, OPTIONAL, default is REQUIRED
+# The certificate verification mode. NONE, OPTIONAL, default is REQUIRED
 #ldap_ssl_verify_mode = REQUIRED
 
 # The path to the CA file in pem format which is used to certificate the server certificate
diff --git a/radicale/auth/ldap.py b/radicale/auth/ldap.py
index 3c87561e..56261105 100644
--- a/radicale/auth/ldap.py
+++ b/radicale/auth/ldap.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
    ldap_load_groups If the groups of the authenticated users need to be loaded
 Following parameters controls SSL connections:
    ldap_use_ssl   If the connection
-   ldap_ssl_verify_mode The certifikat verification mode. NONE, OPTIONAL, default is REQUIRED
+   ldap_ssl_verify_mode The certificate verification mode. NONE, OPTIONAL, default is REQUIRED
    ldap_ssl_ca_file
 
 """
diff --git a/radicale/config.py b/radicale/config.py
index 12dce95a..5bb24534 100644
--- a/radicale/config.py
+++ b/radicale/config.py
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ def json_str(value: Any) -> dict:
             "type": bool}),
         ("ldap_ssl_verify_mode", {
             "value": "REQUIRED",
-            "help": "The certifikat verification mode. NONE, OPTIONAL, default is REQUIRED",
+            "help": "The certificate verification mode. NONE, OPTIONAL, default is REQUIRED",
             "type": str}),
         ("ldap_ssl_ca_file", {
             "value": "",