diff --git a/share/completions/tar.fish b/share/completions/tar.fish
index 070b16c85..369b172ba 100644
--- a/share/completions/tar.fish
+++ b/share/completions/tar.fish
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ complete -c tar -s V -l label -r --description "Set volume name"
 complete -c tar -l version --description "Display version and exit"
 complete -c tar -s w -l interactive --description "Ask for confirmation"
 complete -c tar -l confirmation --description "Ask for confirmation"
-complete -c tar -s W -l vevrify --description "Verify archive"
+complete -c tar -s W -l verify --description "Verify archive"
 complete -c tar -l exclude -r --description "Exclude file"
 complete -c tar -s X -l exclude-from -r --description "Exclude files listed in specified file"
 complete -c tar -s Z -l compress --description "Filter through compress"