diff --git a/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Element/CheckBox.php b/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Element/CheckBox.php
index 9d060726..deafbd1d 100644
--- a/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Element/CheckBox.php
+++ b/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Element/CheckBox.php
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class CheckBox extends Text
         $xmlWriter->endElement(); // w:r
         $xmlWriter->startElement('w:r');
         $xmlWriter->startElement('w:fldChar');
-        $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:fldCharType', 'seperate');
+        $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:fldCharType', 'separate');
         $xmlWriter->endElement();// w:fldChar
         $xmlWriter->endElement(); // w:r
         $xmlWriter->startElement('w:r');