diff --git a/doc/rust.md b/doc/rust.md
index 18beb742330..e1ccdc579c6 100644
--- a/doc/rust.md
+++ b/doc/rust.md
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ view_item : extern_mod_decl | use_decl ;
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 A view item manages the namespace of a module.
-View items do not define new items, but rather, simply change other items' visibilit.
+View items do not define new items, but rather, simply change other items' visibility.
 There are several kinds of view item:
 
  * [`extern mod` declarations](#extern-mod-declarations)