diff --git a/reference/math/functions/fmod.xml b/reference/math/functions/fmod.xml
index 246fcf4786..0ca8d7b486 100644
--- a/reference/math/functions/fmod.xml
+++ b/reference/math/functions/fmod.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   <para>
    Returns the floating point remainder of dividing the dividend
    (<parameter>x</parameter>) by the divisor (<parameter>y</parameter>).
-   The reminder (<varname>r</varname>) is defined as: x = i * y + r, for 
+   The remainder (<varname>r</varname>) is defined as: x = i * y + r, for 
    some integer <varname>i</varname>. If <parameter>y</parameter> is
    non-zero, <varname>r</varname> has the same sign as
    <parameter>x</parameter> and a magnitude less than the magnitude of