diff --git a/src/data-structures/tree/binary-search-tree/README.md b/src/data-structures/tree/binary-search-tree/README.md
index d05a8915..32aba77f 100644
--- a/src/data-structures/tree/binary-search-tree/README.md
+++ b/src/data-structures/tree/binary-search-tree/README.md
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ end remove
 findParent(value, root)
   Pre: value is the value of the node we want to find the parent of
        root is the root node of the BST and is != ø
-  Post: a reference to the prent node of value if found; otherwise ø
+  Post: a reference to the parent node of value if found; otherwise ø
   if value = root.value
     return ø
   end if
diff --git a/src/data-structures/tree/binary-search-tree/README.pt-BR.md b/src/data-structures/tree/binary-search-tree/README.pt-BR.md
index 1e717141..0a68e8c1 100644
--- a/src/data-structures/tree/binary-search-tree/README.pt-BR.md
+++ b/src/data-structures/tree/binary-search-tree/README.pt-BR.md
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ end remove
 findParent(value, root)
   Pre: value is the value of the node we want to find the parent of
        root is the root node of the BST and is != ø
-  Post: a reference to the prent node of value if found; otherwise ø
+  Post: a reference to the parent node of value if found; otherwise ø
   if value = root.value
     return ø
   end if