diff --git a/Doc/library/curses.rst b/Doc/library/curses.rst
index 0b687db1bd2c4d..3684d54d4ecade 100644
--- a/Doc/library/curses.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/curses.rst
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ the following methods and attributes:
             window.addch(y, x, ch[, attr])
 
    Paint character *ch* at ``(y, x)`` with attributes *attr*, overwriting any
-   character previously painter at that location.  By default, the character
+   character previously painted at that location.  By default, the character
    position and attributes are the current settings for the window object.
 
    .. note::