diff --git a/docs/guide/structure-application-components.md b/docs/guide/structure-application-components.md
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--- a/docs/guide/structure-application-components.md
+++ b/docs/guide/structure-application-components.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ If it is not accessed at all during a request, it will not be instantiated. Some
 to instantiate an application component for every request, even if it is not explicitly accessed.
 To do so, you may list its ID in the [[yii\base\Application::bootstrap|bootstrap]] property of the application.
 
-You can also use Closures to bootstrap customized components. Returning a instantiated component is not 
+You can also use Closures to bootstrap customized components. Returning an instantiated component is not 
 required. A Closure can also be used simply for running code after [[yii\base\Application]] instantiation.
 
 For example, the following application configuration makes sure the `log` component is always loaded: