diff --git a/man/git-ignore.1 b/man/git-ignore.1
index c121d849d..c3db1f5d7 100644
--- a/man/git-ignore.1
+++ b/man/git-ignore.1
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Sets the context to the \.gitignore file in the current working directory\. (def
 \-g, \-\-global
 .
 .P
-Sets the context to the global gitignore file fol the current user\.
+Sets the context to the global gitignore file for the current user\.
 .
 .P
 <pattern>
diff --git a/man/git-ignore.html b/man/git-ignore.html
index 836230d63..a2aeb9a11 100644
--- a/man/git-ignore.html
+++ b/man/git-ignore.html
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ <h2 id="OPTIONS">OPTIONS</h2>
 
 <p>  -g, --global</p>
 
-<p>  Sets the context to the global gitignore file fol the current user.</p>
+<p>  Sets the context to the global gitignore file for the current user.</p>
 
 <p>  &lt;pattern&gt;</p>
 
diff --git a/man/git-ignore.md b/man/git-ignore.md
index bcc4fac4c..29a39cb57 100644
--- a/man/git-ignore.md
+++ b/man/git-ignore.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Adds the given _pattern_s to a .gitignore file if it doesn't already exist.
 
   -g, --global
 
-  Sets the context to the global gitignore file fol the current user.
+  Sets the context to the global gitignore file for the current user.
 
   &lt;pattern&gt;