diff --git a/lib/spack/docs/basic_usage.rst b/lib/spack/docs/basic_usage.rst
index 8fad96010ed..dbad0a9f6d2 100644
--- a/lib/spack/docs/basic_usage.rst
+++ b/lib/spack/docs/basic_usage.rst
@@ -1154,7 +1154,7 @@ Modules may be loaded recursively with the command:
 
 More than one spec may be placed on the command line here.
 
-Module Comamnds for Shell Scripts
+Module Commands for Shell Scripts
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 Although Spack is flexbile, the ``module`` command is much faster.