diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/options.py b/django/contrib/admin/options.py
index 77c7705a10..142ce3be5f 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/options.py
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/options.py
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ class ModelAdmin(BaseModelAdmin):
         """
         obj.save()
 
-    def delete_model(self, requet, obj):
+    def delete_model(self, request, obj):
         """
         Given a model instance delete it from the database.
         """
diff --git a/docs/topics/db/multi-db.txt b/docs/topics/db/multi-db.txt
index e996ddf61b..5a052d4a17 100644
--- a/docs/topics/db/multi-db.txt
+++ b/docs/topics/db/multi-db.txt
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ multiple-database support::
             # Tell Django to save objects to the 'other' database.
             obj.save(using=self.using)
 
-        def delete_model(self, requqest, obj):
+        def delete_model(self, request, obj):
             # Tell Django to delete objects from the 'other' database
             obj.delete(using=self.using)