diff --git a/Lib/difflib.py b/Lib/difflib.py
index 7498e6f..679bd2a 100644
--- a/Lib/difflib.py
+++ b/Lib/difflib.py
@@ -1329,7 +1329,7 @@
     (from line tuple, to line tuple, boolean flag)
 
     from/to line tuple -- (line num, line text)
-        line num -- integer or None (to indicate a context seperation)
+        line num -- integer or None (to indicate a context separation)
         line text -- original line text with following markers inserted:
             '\0+' -- marks start of added text
             '\0-' -- marks start of deleted text