diff --git a/WHATSNEW.txt b/WHATSNEW.txt
index 5d943df..3a6e00e 100644
--- a/WHATSNEW.txt
+++ b/WHATSNEW.txt
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
      The filter is applied to entire line in detailed view or just the
      filename otherwise.
 
-     Note that *selectiion* by wildcard scans the currently-displayed
+     Note that *selection* by wildcard scans the currently-displayed
      list of files and selects them, but *filtering* by wildcard scans
      the *entire list of files in the current directory*, displaying
      only those that match.