diff --git a/config/description.exs b/config/description.exs
index e5a49139e..e2ff91fb3 100644
--- a/config/description.exs
+++ b/config/description.exs
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@
           :emoji_manage_emoji
         ],
         description:
-          "What extra priviledges to allow admins (e.g. updating user credentials, get password reset token, delete users, index and read private statuses and chats)"
+          "What extra privileges to allow admins (e.g. updating user credentials, get password reset token, delete users, index and read private statuses and chats)"
       },
       %{
         key: :moderator_privileges,
@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@
           :emoji_manage_emoji
         ],
         description:
-          "What extra priviledges to allow moderators (e.g. updating user credentials, get password reset token, delete users, index and read private statuses and chats)"
+          "What extra privileges to allow moderators (e.g. updating user credentials, get password reset token, delete users, index and read private statuses and chats)"
       },
       %{
         key: :birthday_required,
diff --git a/docs/installation/migrating_from_source_otp_en.md b/docs/installation/migrating_from_source_otp_en.md
index e4a01d8db..f6f23400a 100644
--- a/docs/installation/migrating_from_source_otp_en.md
+++ b/docs/installation/migrating_from_source_otp_en.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 In this guide we cover how you can migrate from a from source installation to one using OTP releases.
 
 ## Pre-requisites
-You will be running commands as root. If you aren't root already, please elevate your priviledges by executing `sudo su`/`su`.
+You will be running commands as root. If you aren't root already, please elevate your privileges by executing `sudo su`/`su`.
 
 The system needs to have `curl` and `unzip` installed for downloading and unpacking release builds.
 
diff --git a/docs/installation/otp_en.md b/docs/installation/otp_en.md
index 0861a8157..8c02201e6 100644
--- a/docs/installation/otp_en.md
+++ b/docs/installation/otp_en.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ This guide covers a installation using an OTP release. To install Pleroma from s
 * A machine running Linux with GNU (e.g. Debian, Ubuntu) or musl (e.g. Alpine) libc and `x86_64`, `aarch64` or `armv7l` CPU, you have root access to. If you are not sure if it's compatible see [Detecting flavour section](#detecting-flavour) below
 * A (sub)domain pointed to the machine
 
-You will be running commands as root. If you aren't root already, please elevate your priviledges by executing `sudo su`/`su`.
+You will be running commands as root. If you aren't root already, please elevate your privileges by executing `sudo su`/`su`.
 
 While in theory OTP releases are possbile to install on any compatible machine, for the sake of simplicity this guide focuses only on Debian/Ubuntu and Alpine.
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/plugs/ensure_privileged_plug.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/plugs/ensure_privileged_plug.ex
index be09f3d81..f886c87ea 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/plugs/ensure_privileged_plug.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/plugs/ensure_privileged_plug.ex
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ def call(%{assigns: %{user: %User{is_admin: false, is_moderator: false}}} = conn
 
   def call(
         %{assigns: %{user: %User{is_admin: is_admin, is_moderator: is_moderator}}} = conn,
-        priviledge
+        privilege
       ) do
-    if (is_admin and priviledge in Config.get([:instance, :admin_privileges])) or
-         (is_moderator and priviledge in Config.get([:instance, :moderator_privileges])) do
+    if (is_admin and privilege in Config.get([:instance, :admin_privileges])) or
+         (is_moderator and privilege in Config.get([:instance, :moderator_privileges])) do
       conn
     else
       conn
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/plugs/ensure_privileged_plug_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/plugs/ensure_privileged_plug_test.exs
index 423413946..4b6679b66 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/plugs/ensure_privileged_plug_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/plugs/ensure_privileged_plug_test.exs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ test "denies a moderator that isn't privileged" do
     assert conn.status == 403
   end
 
-  test "accepts for a priviledged role even if other role isn't priviledged" do
+  test "accepts for a privileged role even if other role isn't privileged" do
     clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:cofe])
     clear_config([:instance, :moderator_privileges], [])
     user = insert(:user, is_admin: true, is_moderator: true)
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ test "accepts for a priviledged role even if other role isn't priviledged" do
 
     ret_conn = EnsurePrivilegedPlug.call(conn, :cofe)
 
-    # priviledged through admin role
+    # privileged through admin role
     assert conn == ret_conn
 
     clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ test "accepts for a priviledged role even if other role isn't priviledged" do
 
     ret_conn = EnsurePrivilegedPlug.call(conn, :cofe)
 
-    # priviledged through moderator role
+    # privileged through moderator role
     assert conn == ret_conn
   end