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 Helm reserves use of the `charts/` and `templates/` directories, and of
 the listed file names. Other files will be left as they are.
 
-While the `charts` and `template` directories are optional there must be at least one chart dependancy or template file for the chart to be valid.
+While the `charts` and `template` directories are optional there must be at least one chart dependency or template file for the chart to be valid.
 
 ## The Chart.yaml File