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@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ osrm.match(options, function(err, response) {
 
 Returns **[Object](https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object)** containing `tracepoints` and `matchings`.
 **`tracepoints`** Array of [`Ẁaypoint`](#waypoint) objects representing all points of the trace in order.
-                  If the trace point was ommited by map matching because it is an outlier, the entry will be null.
+                  If the trace point was omitted by map matching because it is an outlier, the entry will be null.
                   Each `Waypoint` object has the following additional properties,
                   1) `matchings_index`: Index to the
                   [`Route`](#route) object in matchings the sub-trace was matched to,