diff --git a/gnu/packages/maths.scm b/gnu/packages/maths.scm
index b9057dfead..f88f48b82b 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/maths.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/maths.scm
@@ -2182,7 +2182,7 @@ (define-public mumps
     (synopsis "Multifrontal sparse direct solver")
     (description
      "MUMPS (MUltifrontal Massively Parallel sparse direct Solver) solves a
-sparse system of linear equations A x = b using Guassian elimination.")
+sparse system of linear equations A x = b using Gaussian elimination.")
     (license license:cecill-c)))
 
 (define-public mumps-metis