diff --git a/usr.bin/find/find.1 b/usr.bin/find/find.1
index 9efb8908ee63..892492c7b96b 100644
--- a/usr.bin/find/find.1
+++ b/usr.bin/find/find.1
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ goes before
 .Ql /
 in ASCII. In locales other than
 .Ar C
-results may vary more due to collate differences.
+results may vary more due to collation differences.
 .It Fl x
 Prevent
 .Nm