--- a/src/doc/man/recollindex.1
+++ b/src/doc/man/recollindex.1
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
\-m
is given, recollindex is started for real time monitoring, using the
file system monitoring package it was configured for (either fam, gamin, or
-inotify). This mode must have been explicitely configured when building the
+inotify). This mode must have been explicitly configured when building the
package, it is not available by default. The program will normally detach
from the controlling terminal and become a daemon. If option
.B