diff --git a/doc/tutorial-macros.md b/doc/tutorial-macros.md
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--- a/doc/tutorial-macros.md
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@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ pattern we want is clear:
 However, it's not possible to directly expand to nested match statements. But
 there is a solution.
 
-## The recusive approach to macro writing
+## The recursive approach to macro writing
 
 A macro may accept multiple different input grammars. The first one to
 successfully match the actual argument to a macro invocation is the one that