diff --git a/src/doc/avrdude.texi b/src/doc/avrdude.texi
index 4a2197a9..22139037 100644
--- a/src/doc/avrdude.texi
+++ b/src/doc/avrdude.texi
@@ -1617,7 +1617,7 @@ One trailing comma at the end of data items is ignored to facilitate copy
 and paste of lists.
 
 @item write @var{memtype} @var{addr} @var{length} @var{data[,]} @{@var{data[,]}@} @dots{}
-The ellipses form @dots{} of write is similar to above, but @var{length}
+The ellipsis form @dots{} of write is similar to above, but @var{length}
 byte of the memory are written. For that purpose, after writing the
 initial items, the last @var{data} item is replicated as many times as
 needed.