diff --git a/Documentation/git-commit.txt b/Documentation/git-commit.txt
index 340c5fbb48..95fec5f069 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-commit.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-commit.txt
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ OPTIONS
 
 -p::
 --patch::
-	Use the interactive patch selection interface to chose
+	Use the interactive patch selection interface to choose
 	which changes to commit. See linkgit:git-add[1] for
 	details.