diff --git a/man3/index.3 b/man3/index.3
index 05317bf4a..64db1445f 100644
--- a/man3/index.3
+++ b/man3/index.3
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ functions return a pointer to
 the matched character or NULL if the character is not found.
 .SH "CONFORMING TO"
 4.3BSD; marked as LEGACY in POSIX.1-2001.
-POSIX.1-2008 remoevs the specifications of
+POSIX.1-2008 removes the specifications of
 .BR index ()
 and
 .BR rindex ().