diff --git a/source/core/sharded-cluster-architectures.txt b/source/core/sharded-cluster-architectures.txt
index 3a71d8081a6..f91759c3899 100644
--- a/source/core/sharded-cluster-architectures.txt
+++ b/source/core/sharded-cluster-architectures.txt
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ cluster must have the following components:
 
   A single :term:`sharded cluster` must have exclusive use of its
   :ref:`config servers <sharding-config-server>`. If you have multiple
-  shards, you will need to have a group of config servers for each
+  sharded clusters, you will need to have a group of config servers for each
   cluster.
 
 - Two or more :term:`replica sets <replica set>` to serve as