diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 9762ccdefa..e3b3a6fe39 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -2593,7 +2593,7 @@ static ParameterError getparameter(char *flag, /* f or -long-flag */
         char buffer[32];
         curl_off_t off;
         warnf(config,
-              "A specfied range MUST include at least one dash (-). "
+              "A specified range MUST include at least one dash (-). "
               "Appending one for you!\n");
         off = curlx_strtoofft(nextarg, NULL, 10);
         snprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "%Od-", off);