--- freem/doc/freem.texi	2025/04/18 22:02:33	1.29
+++ freem/doc/freem.texi	2025/04/18 22:12:29	1.30
@@ -4587,7 +4587,7 @@ MYMETHOD(THIS) ;
 @node Public and Private Variables 
 @section Public and Private Variables
 
-FreeM supports private fields with the @code{:PRIVATE} specifier in the @code{SET} command, enforcing classical object-oriented data encapsulation. The code{:PUBLIC} specifier is provided for completeness, and is the default.
+FreeM supports private fields with the @code{:PRIVATE} specifier in the @code{SET} command, enforcing classical object-oriented data encapsulation. The @code{:PUBLIC} specifier is provided for completeness, and is the default.
 
 The below constructor for a @code{FRACTION} class defines two private fields: