diff --git a/sbin/ipfw/ipfw.8 b/sbin/ipfw/ipfw.8
index 1811cf361693..792b82b2ead8 100644
--- a/sbin/ipfw/ipfw.8
+++ b/sbin/ipfw/ipfw.8
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ on the local machine, keeping the local address of the socket
 set to the original IP address the packet was destined for.
 This makes the 
 .Xr netstat 1
-entry look rather wierd but is intended for
+entry look rather weird but is intended for
 use with transparent proxy servers.
 If the IP is not a local address then the port number
 (if specified) is ignored.