diff --git a/dcfldd.1 b/dcfldd.1
index 5f2e346..dcf53de 100644
--- a/dcfldd.1
+++ b/dcfldd.1
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ hashlog=FILE
 send MD5 hash output to FILE instead of stderr
 .IP
 if you are using multiple hash algorithms you
-can send each to a seperate file using the
+can send each to a separate file using the
 convention ALGORITHMlog=FILE, for example
 md5log=FILE1, sha1log=FILE2, etc.
 .TP