diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/aws_ssm_parameter_store.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/aws_ssm_parameter_store.py
index 7265dfda79c..50a1a333485 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/aws_ssm_parameter_store.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/aws_ssm_parameter_store.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 
 RETURN = '''
 put_parameter:
-    description: Add one or more paramaters to the system.
+    description: Add one or more parameters to the system.
     returned: success
     type: dictionary
 delete_parameter: