diff --git a/doc/filters.texi b/doc/filters.texi
index c2e5aed84c..1a26f10c59 100644
--- a/doc/filters.texi
+++ b/doc/filters.texi
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ For example:
 @example
 # Add paddings with color "violet" to the input video. Output video
 # size is 640x480, the top-left corner of the input video is placed at
-# row 0, column 40.
+# column 0, row 40.
 pad=640:480:0:40:violet
 @end example