diff --git a/reference/info/functions/getopt.xml b/reference/info/functions/getopt.xml
index 274a6ea343..4f87253e90 100644
--- a/reference/info/functions/getopt.xml
+++ b/reference/info/functions/getopt.xml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
     The format for the <parameter>options</parameter> and
     <parameter>longopts</parameter> is almost the same, the only difference is
     that <parameter>longopts</parameter> takes an array of options (where each
-    element is the option) where as <parameter>options</parameter> takes a
+    element is the option) whereas <parameter>options</parameter> takes a
     string (where each character is the option).
    </para>
   </note>