diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 280f15f..d21fb58 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -165,14 +165,14 @@ All parameters are optional.
 
 |       Option        |         Type          |        Default        |                                    Description                                    |
 | :-----------------: | :-------------------: | :-------------------: | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------: |
-|      `header`       |      `List[Any]`      |        `None`         | First table row seperated by header row seperator. Values should support `str()`. |
+|      `header`       |      `List[Any]`      |        `None`         | First table row seperated by header row separator. Values should support `str()`. |
 |       `body`        |   `List[List[Any]]`   |        `None`         |  List of rows for the main section of the table. Values should support `str()`.   |
-|      `footer`       |      `List[Any]`      |        `None`         | Last table row seperated by header row seperator. Values should support `str()`.  |
+|      `footer`       |      `List[Any]`      |        `None`         | Last table row seperated by header row separator. Values should support `str()`.  |
 |   `column_widths`   | `List[Optional[int]]` |  `None` (automatic)   |                List of column widths in characters for each column                |
 |    `alignments`     |   `List[Alignment]`   | `None` (all centered) | Column alignments<br/>(ex. `[Alignment.LEFT, Alignment.CENTER, Alignment.RIGHT]`) |
 |       `style`       |     `TableStyle`      | `double_thin_compact` |                        Table style to use for the table\*                         |
-| `first_col_heading` |        `bool`         |        `False`        |         Whether to add a heading column seperator after the first column          |
-| `last_col_heading`  |        `bool`         |        `False`        |         Whether to add a heading column seperator before the last column          |
+| `first_col_heading` |        `bool`         |        `False`        |         Whether to add a heading column separator after the first column          |
+| `last_col_heading`  |        `bool`         |        `False`        |         Whether to add a heading column separator before the last column          |
 |   `cell_padding`    |         `int`         |          `1`          | The minimum number of spaces to add between the cell content and the cell border. |
 
 \*See a list of all preset styles [here](https://table2ascii.readthedocs.io/en/latest/styles.html).
diff --git a/table2ascii/table_to_ascii.py b/table2ascii/table_to_ascii.py
index f30cc97..a16dffc 100644
--- a/table2ascii/table_to_ascii.py
+++ b/table2ascii/table_to_ascii.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ def __row_to_ascii(
         self,
         left_edge: str,
         heading_col_sep: str,
-        column_seperator: str,
+        column_separator: str,
         right_edge: str,
         filler: str | list[SupportsStr],
     ) -> str:
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ def __row_to_ascii(
                         self.__alignments[col_index],
                     )
                 output += col_content
-                # column seperator
-                sep = column_seperator
+                # column separator
+                sep = column_separator
                 if col_index == 0 and self.__first_col_heading:
                     # use column heading if first column option is specified
                     sep = heading_col_sep
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ def __row_to_ascii(
                     # use column heading if last column option is specified
                     sep = heading_col_sep
                 elif col_index == self.__columns - 1:
-                    # replace last seperator with symbol for edge of the row
+                    # replace last separator with symbol for edge of the row
                     sep = right_edge
                 output += sep
             output += "\n"
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ def __top_edge_to_ascii(self) -> str:
         return self.__row_to_ascii(
             left_edge=self.__style.top_left_corner,
             heading_col_sep=self.__style.heading_col_top_tee,
-            column_seperator=self.__style.top_tee,
+            column_separator=self.__style.top_tee,
             right_edge=self.__style.top_right_corner,
             filler=self.__style.top_and_bottom_edge,
         )
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ def __bottom_edge_to_ascii(self) -> str:
         return self.__row_to_ascii(
             left_edge=self.__style.bottom_left_corner,
             heading_col_sep=self.__style.heading_col_bottom_tee,
-            column_seperator=self.__style.bottom_tee,
+            column_separator=self.__style.bottom_tee,
             right_edge=self.__style.bottom_right_corner,
             filler=self.__style.top_and_bottom_edge,
         )
@@ -246,22 +246,22 @@ def __heading_row_to_ascii(self, row: list[SupportsStr]) -> str:
         return self.__row_to_ascii(
             left_edge=self.__style.left_and_right_edge,
             heading_col_sep=self.__style.heading_col_sep,
-            column_seperator=self.__style.col_sep,
+            column_separator=self.__style.col_sep,
             right_edge=self.__style.left_and_right_edge,
             filler=row,
         )
 
     def __heading_sep_to_ascii(self) -> str:
         """
-        Assembles the seperator below the header or above footer of the ascii table
+        Assembles the separator below the header or above footer of the ascii table
 
         Returns:
-            The seperator line
+            The separator line
         """
         return self.__row_to_ascii(
             left_edge=self.__style.heading_row_left_tee,
             heading_col_sep=self.__style.heading_col_heading_row_cross,
-            column_seperator=self.__style.heading_row_cross,
+            column_separator=self.__style.heading_row_cross,
             right_edge=self.__style.heading_row_right_tee,
             filler=self.__style.heading_row_sep,
         )
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ def __body_to_ascii(self, body: list[list[SupportsStr]]) -> str:
         separation_row = self.__row_to_ascii(
             left_edge=self.__style.row_left_tee,
             heading_col_sep=self.__style.heading_col_row_cross,
-            column_seperator=self.__style.col_row_cross,
+            column_separator=self.__style.col_row_cross,
             right_edge=self.__style.row_right_tee,
             filler=self.__style.row_sep,
         )
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ def __body_to_ascii(self, body: list[list[SupportsStr]]) -> str:
             self.__row_to_ascii(
                 left_edge=self.__style.left_and_right_edge,
                 heading_col_sep=self.__style.heading_col_sep,
-                column_seperator=self.__style.col_sep,
+                column_separator=self.__style.col_sep,
                 right_edge=self.__style.left_and_right_edge,
                 filler=row,
             )