diff --git a/doc/manual/source/the-model-file.rst b/doc/manual/source/the-model-file.rst
index 816ce0874e7ca7336fbba188d2aad8c3a20bd60e..86d843ae2d196819c6a7a5e283d6394d9ea1ed5a 100644
--- a/doc/manual/source/the-model-file.rst
+++ b/doc/manual/source/the-model-file.rst
@@ -3516,7 +3516,7 @@ speed-up on large models.
 
            ``4``
 
-               Use a Newton algorithm with a optimal path length at
+               Use a Newton algorithm with an optimal path length at
                each iteration (requires ``bytecode`` and/or ``block``
                option, see :ref:`model-decl`).