diff --git a/source/reference/connection-string.txt b/source/reference/connection-string.txt
index 8caa7564bcd..e1f78536776 100644
--- a/source/reference/connection-string.txt
+++ b/source/reference/connection-string.txt
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ connecting to the MongoDB deployment.
 
    * - .. urioption:: waitQueueMultiple
 
-     - A number that the driver multiples the :urioption:`maxPoolSize`
+     - A number that the driver multiplies the :urioption:`maxPoolSize`
        value to, to provide the maximum number of threads allowed to
        wait for a connection to become available from the pool. For
        default values, see the :ecosystem:`/drivers`