diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_combinebackup.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_combinebackup.sgml
index e1729671a5d..e1cb31607ec 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_combinebackup.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_combinebackup.sgml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
         The <option>-n</option>/<option>--dry-run</option> option instructs
         <command>pg_cominebackup</command> to figure out what would be done
         without actually creating the target directory or any output files.
-        It is particularly useful in comination with <option>--debug</option>.
+        It is particularly useful in combination with <option>--debug</option>.
        </para>
       </listitem>
      </varlistentry>