@end defvar
@defvar interpreter-mode-alist
-This variable specifes major modes to use for scripts that specify a
+This variable specifies major modes to use for scripts that specify a
command interpreter in an @samp{#!} line. Its value is a list of
elements of the form @code{(@var{interpreter} . @var{mode})}; for
example, @code{("perl" . perl-mode)} is one element present by default.