diff --git a/doc/source/client.rst b/doc/source/client.rst
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--- a/doc/source/client.rst
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@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ It is allowed to have multiple client objects that e.g. each communicate with a
 
 Client performance
 ------------------
-There are currently a big performance gab between the 2 clients
+There are currently a big performance gap between the 2 clients
 (try it on your computer :github:`examples/client_performance.py`).
 This is due to a rather old implementation of the synchronous client, we are currently working to update the client code.
 Our aim is to achieve a similar data rate with both clients and at least double the data rate while keeping the stability.