diff --git a/lib/libc/stdlib/exit.3 b/lib/libc/stdlib/exit.3
index bfb14c5c9f8..40010e678e5 100644
--- a/lib/libc/stdlib/exit.3
+++ b/lib/libc/stdlib/exit.3
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ may be used to provide more information to the parent process.
 .Pp
 The complete
 .Fa status
-value is avaliable as
+value is available as
 .Va si_status
 member of the
 .Vt siginfo_t