diff --git a/CODING_CONVENTIONS.md b/CODING_CONVENTIONS.md
index 5c4c69c0d4..24e6c05953 100644
--- a/CODING_CONVENTIONS.md
+++ b/CODING_CONVENTIONS.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
         uint8_t b;
     } foobar_t;
 ```
-* Use of a seperate line typedef for structs is allowed for forward
+* Use of a separate line typedef for structs is allowed for forward
   declarations, e.g.,
 ```
     typedef struct mystruct mystruct_t;