diff --git a/Doc/tut/tut.tex b/Doc/tut/tut.tex
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@@ -2146,7 +2146,7 @@ Here is a small example using a dictionary:
 True
 \end{verbatim}
 
-The \function{dict()} contructor builds dictionaries directly from
+The \function{dict()} constructor builds dictionaries directly from
 lists of key-value pairs stored as tuples.  When the pairs form a
 pattern, list comprehensions can compactly specify the key-value list.