diff --git a/doc/git-annex.mdwn b/doc/git-annex.mdwn
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--- a/doc/git-annex.mdwn
+++ b/doc/git-annex.mdwn
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ subdirectories).
 * `fsck [path ...]`
 
   With no parameters, this command checks the whole annex for consistency,
-  and warns about or fixes any problems found. This is a good compliment to
+  and warns about or fixes any problems found. This is a good complement to
   `git fsck`.
 
   With parameters, only the specified files are checked.