diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml
index b3d7fc6fbf..b77cc32051 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ WITH ( MODULUS <replaceable class="parameter">numeric_literal</replaceable>, REM
 
      <para>
       When placed on a partitioned table, <literal>PRIMARY KEY</literal>
-      constraints share the restrictions previously decribed
+      constraints share the restrictions previously described
       for <literal>UNIQUE</literal> constraints.
      </para>