diff --git a/docs/ares_init_options.3 b/docs/ares_init_options.3
index 02d30721..b31f6637 100644
--- a/docs/ares_init_options.3
+++ b/docs/ares_init_options.3
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ When initializing from
 path location)
 \fBares_init_options(3)\fP reads the \fIdomain\fP and \fIsearch\fP directives
 to allow lookups of short names relative to the domains specified. The
-\fIdomain\fP and \fIsearch\fP directives override one another. If more that
+\fIdomain\fP and \fIsearch\fP directives override one another. If more than
 one instance of either \fIdomain\fP or \fIsearch\fP directives is specified,
 the last occurrence wins. For more information, please see the
 .BR resolv.conf (5)