diff --git a/doc/users/whats_new.rst b/doc/users/whats_new.rst
index 0ce162efa069..2f4a04fda5f0 100644
--- a/doc/users/whats_new.rst
+++ b/doc/users/whats_new.rst
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ New rcparams added
 +---------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
 | Parameter                       | Description                                      |
 +=================================+==================================================+
-|`date.autoformatter.year`        | foramt string for 'year' scale dates             |
+|`date.autoformatter.year`        | format string for 'year' scale dates             |
 +---------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
 |`date.autoformatter.month`       | format string for 'month' scale dates            |
 +---------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+