diff --git a/share/man/man4/syncer.4 b/share/man/man4/syncer.4
index 132958779270..27ece74ac045 100644
--- a/share/man/man4/syncer.4
+++ b/share/man/man4/syncer.4
@@ -66,13 +66,13 @@ The
 .Nm
 process is a descendant of the
 .Sq update
-command, which apeared in
+command, which appeared in
 .At v6 ,
 and was usually started by
 .Pa /etc/rc
 when the system went multi-user.
 A kernel initiated
-update
+.Sq update
 process first appeared in
 .Fx 2.0 .
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