diff --git a/src/lib/checkbox/OVERVIEW.md b/src/lib/checkbox/OVERVIEW.md
index 250467ed073..c0c240fa74d 100644
--- a/src/lib/checkbox/OVERVIEW.md
+++ b/src/lib/checkbox/OVERVIEW.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ If you don't want the label to appear next to the checkbox, you can use
 specify an appropriate label.
 
 ### Use with `@angular/forms`
-`<md-checkobx>` is compatible with `@angular/forms` and supports both `FormsModule` 
+`<md-checkbox>` is compatible with `@angular/forms` and supports both `FormsModule` 
 and `ReactiveFormsModule`.
 
 ### Indeterminate state