diff --git a/doc/ref/srfi-modules.texi b/doc/ref/srfi-modules.texi
index ac746d317..1c0bc024e 100644
--- a/doc/ref/srfi-modules.texi
+++ b/doc/ref/srfi-modules.texi
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ Equivalent to
 (cons (cons @var{key} @var{datum}) @var{alist})
 @end lisp
 
-This procedure is used to coons a new pair onto an existing
+This procedure is used to cons a new pair onto an existing
 association list.
 @end deffn