diff --git a/doc/src/manual/arrays.md b/doc/src/manual/arrays.md
index 1db77f107aabd..8e49e29a1508a 100644
--- a/doc/src/manual/arrays.md
+++ b/doc/src/manual/arrays.md
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ julia> LinearIndices(A)[2, 2]
 5
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-It's important to note that there's a very large assymmetry in the performance
+It's important to note that there's a very large asymmetry in the performance
 of these conversions. Converting a linear index to a set of cartesian indices
 requires dividing and taking the remainder, whereas going the other way is just
 multiplies and adds. In modern processors, integer division can be 10-50 times