diff --git a/docs/creating-plugins.md b/docs/creating-plugins.md
index bae5e0bc..ac71b0c9 100644
--- a/docs/creating-plugins.md
+++ b/docs/creating-plugins.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ All scripts except `bin/list-all` will have access to the following env vars to
 
 #### bin/list-all
 
-Must print a string with a space-seperated list of versions. Example output would be the following:
+Must print a string with a space-separated list of versions. Example output would be the following:
 
 ```
 1.0.1 1.0.2 1.3.0 1.4
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ This script should install the version, in the path mentioned in `ASDF_INSTALL_P
 
 #### bin/list-bin-paths
 
-List executables for the specified version of the tool. Must print a string with a space-seperated list of dir paths that contain executables. The paths must be relative to the install path passed. Example output would be:
+List executables for the specified version of the tool. Must print a string with a space-separated list of dir paths that contain executables. The paths must be relative to the install path passed. Example output would be:
 
 ```
 bin tools veggies
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Uninstalls a specific version of a tool.
 
 #### bin/list-legacy-filenames
 
-Register additional setter files for this plugin. Must print a string with a space-seperated list of filenames.
+Register additional setter files for this plugin. Must print a string with a space-separated list of filenames.
 
 ```
 .ruby-version .rvmrc
diff --git a/lib/commands/reshim.sh b/lib/commands/reshim.sh
index 5a8291c4..abe36cae 100644
--- a/lib/commands/reshim.sh
+++ b/lib/commands/reshim.sh
@@ -97,17 +97,17 @@ generate_shims_for_version() {
   local install_path=$(get_install_path $plugin_name $install_type $version)
 
   if [ -f ${plugin_path}/bin/list-bin-paths ]; then
-    local space_seperated_list_of_bin_paths=$(
+    local space_separated_list_of_bin_paths=$(
       export ASDF_INSTALL_TYPE=$install_type
       export ASDF_INSTALL_VERSION=$version
       export ASDF_INSTALL_PATH=$install_path
       bash ${plugin_path}/bin/list-bin-paths
     )
   else
-    local space_seperated_list_of_bin_paths="bin"
+    local space_separated_list_of_bin_paths="bin"
   fi
 
-  IFS=' ' read -a all_bin_paths <<< "$space_seperated_list_of_bin_paths"
+  IFS=' ' read -a all_bin_paths <<< "$space_separated_list_of_bin_paths"
 
   for bin_path in "${all_bin_paths[@]}"; do
     for executable_file in $install_path/$bin_path/*; do