diff --git a/docs/curl.1 b/docs/curl.1
index 0e567159e..cd29d087e 100644
--- a/docs/curl.1
+++ b/docs/curl.1
@@ -1709,7 +1709,7 @@ impossible to use a colon in the user name with this option. The password can,
 still.
 
 When using Kerberos V5 with a Windows based server you should include the
-Windows domain name in the user name, in order for the server to succesfully
+Windows domain name in the user name, in order for the server to successfully
 obtain a Kerberos Ticket. If you don't then the initial authentication
 handshake may fail.