diff --git a/api-ref/source/parameters.yaml b/api-ref/source/parameters.yaml
index 9dbbc08f3..2a9ae55f0 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/parameters.yaml
+++ b/api-ref/source/parameters.yaml
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ created_at:
 
 description:
   description: |
-    Description for the resource. Only showen in API / Horizon
+    Description for the resource. Only shown in API / Horizon
   in: body
   required: true
   type: string
diff --git a/api-ref/source/params.yaml b/api-ref/source/params.yaml
index c5fb98f24..babee5f34 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/params.yaml
+++ b/api-ref/source/params.yaml
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ created_at:
 
 description:
   description: |
-    Description for the resource. Only showen in API / Horizon
+    Description for the resource. Only shown in API / Horizon
   in: body
   required: true
   type: string