diff --git a/content/shmem_scan.tex b/content/shmem_scan.tex
index 2170501f..618a51a0 100644
--- a/content/shmem_scan.tex
+++ b/content/shmem_scan.tex
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
   The \VAR{nreduce} argument determines the number of separate scan
   operations to perform.  The \source{} array on all \acp{PE}
-  participating in the opreation provides one element for each scan.
+  participating in the operation provides one element for each scan.
   The results of the scan operations are placed in the \dest{} array
   on all \acp{PE} participating in the scan.