diff --git a/share/man/man9/deadfs.9 b/share/man/man9/deadfs.9
index 36045126662..5f4d037a0f0 100644
--- a/share/man/man9/deadfs.9
+++ b/share/man/man9/deadfs.9
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ UNIX System Manager's Manual (SMM) for
 described
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 as a file system
-.Dq where rejected vnods go to die .
+.Dq where rejected vnodes go to die .
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