diff --git a/doc/smc.sgml b/doc/smc.sgml
index 71de20208..ed9b1ba20 100644
--- a/doc/smc.sgml
+++ b/doc/smc.sgml
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ placeholder has two advantages:
 <item> The code is better documented. It is clearly visible that the given
        value is about to be changed.
 <item> When examining an (initial) disassembly (e.g. in a debugger), these
-       placegolders can be better identified: They are fixed and, you may
+       placeholders can be better identified: They are fixed and, you may
        notice that below, quite eye catching defined.
 </enum>