diff --git a/source/reference/method/db.collection.update.txt b/source/reference/method/db.collection.update.txt
index 8837d1b1f2f..0b6c8ad276f 100644
--- a/source/reference/method/db.collection.update.txt
+++ b/source/reference/method/db.collection.update.txt
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ The following example queries the :doc:`bios collection
 ``_id`` field equals ``4`` and the ``awards`` array contains an
 embedded document where the ``by`` field equals ``ACM``. If found, the
 :method:`~db.collection.update()` method updates the ``by`` field in
-the first matching embeddocument:
+the first matching embedded document:
 
 .. code-block:: javascript