diff --git a/capa/engine.py b/capa/engine.py
index b3a62f46..a690db90 100644
--- a/capa/engine.py
+++ b/capa/engine.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class And(Statement):
     """
     match if all of the children evaluate to True.
 
-    the order of evaluation is dicated by the property
+    the order of evaluation is dictated by the property
     `And.children` (type: List[Statement|Feature]).
     a query optimizer may safely manipulate the order of these children.
     """