diff --git a/Doc/library/sched.rst b/Doc/library/sched.rst
index 824df040861..ebe6c0a80c5 100644
--- a/Doc/library/sched.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/sched.rst
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ Scheduler Objects
 
 .. method:: scheduler.enter(delay, priority, action, argument)
 
-   Schedule an event for *delay* more time units. Other then the relative time, the
+   Schedule an event for *delay* more time units. Other than the relative time, the
    other arguments, the effect and the return value are the same as those for
    :meth:`enterabs`.