diff --git a/cwm.1 b/cwm.1
index 5c258ca..2148d44 100644
--- a/cwm.1
+++ b/cwm.1
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ Cancel.
 rereads its configuration file when it receives a hangup signal,
 .Dv SIGHUP ,
 by executing itself with the name and arguments with which it was started.
-This is equivilant to the
+This is equivalent to the
 .Ar restart
 function.
 .Sh SEARCH