diff --git a/reference/fileinfo/constants.xml b/reference/fileinfo/constants.xml
index bfb4914c09..c6e7789795 100644
--- a/reference/fileinfo/constants.xml
+++ b/reference/fileinfo/constants.xml
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
     </simpara>
     <simpara>
      For types that commonly have multiple file extensions, such as <literal>JPEG</literal> 
-     images, then the return value is multiple extensions speparated by a forward slash e.g.: 
+     images, then the return value is multiple extensions separated by a forward slash e.g.: 
      <literal>"jpeg/jpg/jpe/jfif"</literal>. For unknown types not available in the 
      <filename>magic.mime</filename> database, then return value is <literal>"???"</literal>.
     </simpara>