diff --git a/whois.1 b/whois.1
index 83f4eb6..09d115f 100644
--- a/whois.1
+++ b/whois.1
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ Use \fI-q sources\fP option to obtain list of valid sources.
 Return the template for a object of \fITYPE\fP.
 .TP 8
 .B \-T TYPE[,TYPE]...
-Restrict the search to objects of \fITYPE\fP. Multiple types are separeted by
+Restrict the search to objects of \fITYPE\fP. Multiple types are separated by
 a comma.
 .TP 8
 .B -v TYPE