diff --git a/lang/perl/files/README.config b/lang/perl/files/README.config
index 572cf923d..16bf05831 100644
--- a/lang/perl/files/README.config
+++ b/lang/perl/files/README.config
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@ owrt:sig_count      64/128              Number of signals the target
                                         provides(NSIG - 1).
 owrt:sigs           *                   Symbolic names of the first 32 signals
                                         this architecture provides, in numeric
-                                        order. Seperated by whitespaces.
+                                        order. Separated by whitespaces.
 owrt:sig_name_extra *                   Symbolic names of any additional signals
                                         this architecture provides after
-                                        owrt:sig_count. Seperated by
+                                        owrt:sig_count. Separated by
                                         whitespaces.
 owrt:sig_num_extra  *                   Numeric values associated with the
                                         signal names provided in
-                                        owrt:sig_name_extra. Seperated by
+                                        owrt:sig_name_extra. Separated by
                                         whitespaces.
 
 Passed via command line
diff --git a/lang/perl/files/perlconfig.pl b/lang/perl/files/perlconfig.pl
index 17378cd44..f169980d3 100644
--- a/lang/perl/files/perlconfig.pl
+++ b/lang/perl/files/perlconfig.pl
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ flexibility.
 
 A symbol name has to consist entirely of alphanumeric characters as well as
 the underscore(_) character. In addition, symbol names may be prefixed with an
-all-lowercase string, seperated by a colon(:):
+all-lowercase string, separated by a colon(:):
 
   my:name=value
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ to the final configuration file.
 
 =head3 Symbol definitions
 
-A symbol definition is in the form of a simple name/value pair, seperated by
+A symbol definition is in the form of a simple name/value pair, separated by
 an equals sign(=):
 
   name=value