diff --git a/docs/api/utility-apis.md b/docs/api/utility-apis.md
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--- a/docs/api/utility-apis.md
+++ b/docs/api/utility-apis.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ during their entire life cycle.
 
 Each Utility API is tied to an `ApiRef` instance, which is a global singleton
 object without any additional state or functionality, its only purpose is to
-reference Utility APIs. `ApiRef`s are create using `createApiRef`, which is
+reference Utility APIs. `ApiRef`s are created using `createApiRef`, which is
 exported by `@backstage/core`. There are many
 [predefined Utility APIs](../reference/utility-apis/README.md) defined in
 `@backstage/core`, and they're all exported with a name of the pattern