diff --git a/userdocs/contents/containers.rst b/userdocs/contents/containers.rst
index a802f98b..c7ef5539 100644
--- a/userdocs/contents/containers.rst
+++ b/userdocs/contents/containers.rst
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ mismatch, the import command will print out a warning.  By setting the
 ``--syncuser`` flag you advise Warewulf to try to syncronize the users
 from the host to the container, which means that ``/etc/passwd`` and
 ``/etc/group`` of the imported container are updated and all the files
-belonning to these UIDs and GIDs will also be updated.
+belonging to these UIDs and GIDs will also be updated.
 
 A check if the users of the host and container matches can be
 triggered with the ``syncuser`` command.
@@ -358,4 +358,4 @@ It is possible to duplicate an installed image by using :
 
   # wwctl container copy CONTAINER_NAME DUPLICATED_CONTAINER_NAME
 
-This kind of duplication can be useful if you are looking for canary tests.
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+This kind of duplication can be useful if you are looking for canary tests.