diff --git a/doc/emacs/building.texi b/doc/emacs/building.texi
index 4b2f1ed0649..fdae89ab7a3 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/building.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/building.texi
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ shell commands, customize the option @code{grep-find-abbreviate} to a
 @findex grep-change-to-grep-edit-mode
 @cindex Grep Edit mode
 @cindex mode, Grep Edit
-  Typing @kbd{e} in the @file{*grep*} buffer makes the buffer writiable
+  Typing @kbd{e} in the @file{*grep*} buffer makes the buffer writable
 and enters the Grep Edit mode.  Similar to Occur Edit mode (@pxref{Other
 Repeating Search}), you can edit the matching lines reported by
 @code{grep} and have those changes reflected in the buffer visiting the