diff --git a/doc/avconv.texi b/doc/avconv.texi
index 8f10fc54687ffd700adbe75009ad1bd041409c78..156b9c29065888819468b42a49ee4f9d93adbab2 100644
--- a/doc/avconv.texi
+++ b/doc/avconv.texi
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ As a general rule, options are applied to the next specified
 file. Therefore, order is important, and you can have the same
 option on the command line multiple times. Each occurrence is
 then applied to the next input or output file.
-Exceptions from this rule are the global options (e.g. vebosity level),
+Exceptions from this rule are the global options (e.g. verbosity level),
 which should be specified first.
 
 @itemize