diff --git a/src/json_import.zig b/src/json_import.zig
index b7c3c43..177404f 100644
--- a/src/json_import.zig
+++ b/src/json_import.zig
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ fn itemkey(ctx: *Ctx, key: []const u8) void {
                 var buf: [32]u8 = undefined;
                 const typ = ctx.p.string(&buf);
                 // "frmlnk" is also possible, but currently considered equivalent to "pattern".
-                if (eq(u8, typ, "otherfs")) ctx.special = .other_fs
+                if (eq(u8, typ, "otherfs") or eq(u8, typ, "othfs")) ctx.special = .other_fs
                 else if (eq(u8, typ, "kernfs")) ctx.special = .kernfs
                 else ctx.special = .excluded;
                 return;
diff --git a/src/sink.zig b/src/sink.zig
index 1312166..b714d5e 100644
--- a/src/sink.zig
+++ b/src/sink.zig
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ const JsonWriter = struct {
         ctx.writeStr(name);
         ctx.write(switch (t) {
             .err => "\",\"read_error\":true}",
-            .other_fs => "\",\"excluded\":\"othfs\"}",
+            .other_fs => "\",\"excluded\":\"otherfs\"}",
             .kernfs => "\",\"excluded\":\"kernfs\"}",
             .excluded => "\",\"excluded\":\"pattern\"}",
         });