diff --git a/noodles-bcf/src/async/io/reader.rs b/noodles-bcf/src/async/io/reader.rs
index 503787fac..187becef6 100644
--- a/noodles-bcf/src/async/io/reader.rs
+++ b/noodles-bcf/src/async/io/reader.rs
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ where
         read_header(&mut self.inner).await
     }
 
-    /// Reads a single record without decoding (most of) its feilds.
+    /// Reads a single record without decoding (most of) its fields.
     ///
     /// The stream is expected to be directly after the header or at the start of another record.
     ///