diff --git a/source/core/hashed-sharding.txt b/source/core/hashed-sharding.txt
index 4b82690db80..4e54af52228 100644
--- a/source/core/hashed-sharding.txt
+++ b/source/core/hashed-sharding.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Hashed Sharding
 .. default-domain:: mongodb
 
 Hashed sharding uses a :ref:`hashed index <index-hashed-index>` to
-partition data across your shared cluster. Hashed indexes compute the
+partition data across your sharded cluster. Hashed indexes compute the
 hash value of a single field as the index value; this value is used as
 your shard key. [#hashvalue]_