diff --git a/api-ref/source/parameters.yaml b/api-ref/source/parameters.yaml
index 17a3633c5..55718de38 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/parameters.yaml
+++ b/api-ref/source/parameters.yaml
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ 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 ee35d5a27..e159bf8bc 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/params.yaml
+++ b/api-ref/source/params.yaml
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ 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