diff --git a/core/dcschema.mcf b/core/dcschema.mcf
index b6b9d3aed..c77a94094 100644
--- a/core/dcschema.mcf
+++ b/core/dcschema.mcf
@@ -3266,7 +3266,7 @@ rangeIncludes: dcs:StatisticalVariable, schema:Property
 Node: dcid:NewZealand_CivilUnion
 typeOf: dcs:MaritalStatusEnum
 name: "NewZealand_CivilUnion"
-descripion: "A civil union is a legally recognized arrangement similar to marriage, created primarily as a means to provide recognition in law for same-sex couples."
+description: "A civil union is a legally recognized arrangement similar to marriage, created primarily as a means to provide recognition in law for same-sex couples."
 descriptionUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_union"
 
 Node: dcid:naturalPopulationGrowth