diff --git a/runtime/doc/version7.txt b/runtime/doc/version7.txt
index ef28e08..8d75ed6 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/version7.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/version7.txt
@@ -2300,7 +2300,7 @@
 Win32 installer: The generated _vimrc contained an absolute path to diff.exe.
 After upgrading it becomes invalid.  Now use $VIMRUNTIME instead.
 
-The command line was cleared to often when 'showmode' was set and ":silent
+The command line was cleared too often when 'showmode' was set and ":silent
 normal vy" was used.  Don't clear the command line unless the mode was
 actually displayed.  Added the "mode_displayed" variable.