diff --git a/wand/mogrify.c b/wand/mogrify.c
index 3f69d05..0d5f489 100644
--- a/wand/mogrify.c
+++ b/wand/mogrify.c
@@ -3482,7 +3482,7 @@
"-gamma value level of gamma correction",
"-gaussian-blur geometry",
" reduce image noise and reduce detail levels",
- "-geometry geometry perferred size or location of the image",
+ "-geometry geometry preferred size or location of the image",
"-identify identify the format and characteristics of the image",
"-ift implements the inverse discrete Fourier transform (DFT)",
"-implode amount implode image pixels about the center",