diff --git a/Lib/packaging/command/build.py b/Lib/packaging/command/build.py
index 6580fd12864..2e5eb8b52f8 100644
--- a/Lib/packaging/command/build.py
+++ b/Lib/packaging/command/build.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class build(Command):
         ('use-2to3', None,
          "use 2to3 to make source python 3.x compatible"),
         ('convert-2to3-doctests', None,
-         "use 2to3 to convert doctests in seperate text files"),
+         "use 2to3 to convert doctests in separate text files"),
         ('use-2to3-fixers', None,
          "list additional fixers opted for during 2to3 conversion"),
         ]
diff --git a/Lib/packaging/command/build_py.py b/Lib/packaging/command/build_py.py
index e5b10b0048b..02482134d02 100644
--- a/Lib/packaging/command/build_py.py
+++ b/Lib/packaging/command/build_py.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class build_py(Command, Mixin2to3):
         ('use-2to3', None,
          "use 2to3 to make source python 3.x compatible"),
         ('convert-2to3-doctests', None,
-         "use 2to3 to convert doctests in seperate text files"),
+         "use 2to3 to convert doctests in separate text files"),
         ('use-2to3-fixers', None,
          "list additional fixers opted for during 2to3 conversion"),
         ]
diff --git a/Lib/packaging/dist.py b/Lib/packaging/dist.py
index 4027d2387c5..49ad4c5cc18 100644
--- a/Lib/packaging/dist.py
+++ b/Lib/packaging/dist.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Common commands: (see '--help-commands' for more)
         ('use-2to3', None,
          "use 2to3 to make source python 3.x compatible"),
         ('convert-2to3-doctests', None,
-         "use 2to3 to convert doctests in seperate text files"),
+         "use 2to3 to convert doctests in separate text files"),
         ]
     display_option_names = [x[0].replace('-', '_') for x in display_options]