diff --git a/specification/metrics/semantic_conventions/system-metrics.md b/specification/metrics/semantic_conventions/system-metrics.md
index d2ab975f09..53c4624179 100644
--- a/specification/metrics/semantic_conventions/system-metrics.md
+++ b/specification/metrics/semantic_conventions/system-metrics.md
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ instruments not explicitly defined in the specification.
 |                           |                                                                                                          |       |                                                   |            | cpu              | CPU number [0..n-1]                 |
 | system.cpu.utilization    | Difference in system.cpu.time since the last measurement, divided by the elapsed time and number of CPUs | 1     | Gauge                                             | Double     | state            | idle, user, system, interrupt, etc. |
 |                           |                                                                                                          |       |                                                   |            | cpu              | CPU number (0..n)                   |
-| system.cpu.count.physical | Reports the and number of available physical CPUs - may changes over time                                | 1     | UpDownCounters                                    | Int64      | device           | (identifier e.g. `machine-id`)      |
-| system.cpu.count.virtual  | Reports the and number of available virtual CPUs - may changes over time                                 | 1     | UpDownCounters                                    | Int64      | device           | (identifier e.g. `machine-id`)      |
+| system.cpu.count.physical | Reports the number of available physical CPUs - may changes over time                                | 1     | UpDownCounters                                    | Int64      | device           | (identifier e.g. `machine-id`)      |
+| system.cpu.count.virtual  | Reports the number of available virtual CPUs - may changes over time                                 | 1     | UpDownCounters                                    | Int64      | device           | (identifier e.g. `machine-id`)      |
 
 ### `system.memory.` - Memory metrics