diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
index 2b1f1bddfc6f..9997e660f40c 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
@@ -3382,7 +3382,7 @@ def errorbar(self, x, y, yerr=None, xerr=None,
         Plot y versus x as lines and/or markers with attached errorbars.
 
         *x*, *y* define the data locations, *xerr*, *yerr* define the errorbar
-        sizes. By default, this draws the data markers/lines as well the
+        sizes. By default, this draws the data markers/lines as well as the
         errorbars. Use fmt='none' to draw errorbars without any data markers.
 
         .. versionadded:: 3.7