--- a/src/doc/man/xadump.1
+++ b/src/doc/man/xadump.1
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
 can be set to precede each term with its occurrence count (only if no
 docid is specified).
 .B \-n
-can be set to ommit the enclosing brackets.
+can be set to omit the enclosing brackets.
 .B \-l
 can be set to skip prefixed terms.
 .B \-r