diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions.php b/phpBB/includes/functions.php
index 0f6f992069..4088e92b63 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions.php
@@ -2038,7 +2038,7 @@ function generate_pagination($base_url, $num_items, $per_page, $start_item, $add
 	// Make sure $per_page is a valid value
 	$per_page = ($per_page <= 0) ? 1 : $per_page;
 
-	$seperator = '<span class="page-sep">' . $user->lang['COMMA_SEPARATOR'] . '</span>';
+	$separator = '<span class="page-sep">' . $user->lang['COMMA_SEPARATOR'] . '</span>';
 	$total_pages = ceil($num_items / $per_page);
 
 	if ($total_pages == 1 || !$num_items)
@@ -2056,29 +2056,29 @@ function generate_pagination($base_url, $num_items, $per_page, $start_item, $add
 		$start_cnt = min(max(1, $on_page - 4), $total_pages - 5);
 		$end_cnt = max(min($total_pages, $on_page + 4), 6);
 
-		$page_string .= ($start_cnt > 1) ? ' ... ' : $seperator;
+		$page_string .= ($start_cnt > 1) ? ' ... ' : $separator;
 
 		for ($i = $start_cnt + 1; $i < $end_cnt; $i++)
 		{
 			$page_string .= ($i == $on_page) ? '<strong>' . $i . '</strong>' : '<a href="' . $base_url . "{$url_delim}start=" . (($i - 1) * $per_page) . '">' . $i . '</a>';
 			if ($i < $end_cnt - 1)
 			{
-				$page_string .= $seperator;
+				$page_string .= $separator;
 			}
 		}
 
-		$page_string .= ($end_cnt < $total_pages) ? ' ... ' : $seperator;
+		$page_string .= ($end_cnt < $total_pages) ? ' ... ' : $separator;
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		$page_string .= $seperator;
+		$page_string .= $separator;
 
 		for ($i = 2; $i < $total_pages; $i++)
 		{
 			$page_string .= ($i == $on_page) ? '<strong>' . $i . '</strong>' : '<a href="' . $base_url . "{$url_delim}start=" . (($i - 1) * $per_page) . '">' . $i . '</a>';
 			if ($i < $total_pages)
 			{
-				$page_string .= $seperator;
+				$page_string .= $separator;
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions_user.php b/phpBB/includes/functions_user.php
index d3594196b7..1cc7a69ad6 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions_user.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions_user.php
@@ -1774,15 +1774,15 @@ function validate_jabber($jid)
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	$seperator_pos = strpos($jid, '@');
+	$separator_pos = strpos($jid, '@');
 
-	if ($seperator_pos === false)
+	if ($separator_pos === false)
 	{
 		return 'WRONG_DATA';
 	}
 
-	$username = substr($jid, 0, $seperator_pos);
-	$realm = substr($jid, $seperator_pos + 1);
+	$username = substr($jid, 0, $separator_pos);
+	$realm = substr($jid, $separator_pos + 1);
 
 	if (strlen($username) == 0 || strlen($realm) < 3)
 	{