diff --git a/reference/password/functions/password-hash.xml b/reference/password/functions/password-hash.xml
index e6aa3fcfde..7443cf7d67 100644
--- a/reference/password/functions/password-hash.xml
+++ b/reference/password/functions/password-hash.xml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
         Examples of these values can be found on the <function>crypt</function> page.
        </para>
        <para>
-        If ommitted, a default value of <literal>10</literal> will be used. This is a good
+        If omitted, a default value of <literal>10</literal> will be used. This is a good
         baseline cost, but you may want to consider increasing it depending on your hardware.
        </para>
       </listitem>