diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index cf50c7e8..a5d4038e 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Changes in DBD-Oracle XXX
  - Added notes to bind_col documenting the fact that setting a TYPE
    does not affect how the column is bound in Oracle, only what
    happens after the column data is retrieved (Martin J. Evans)
+ - fix typo (thanks to Julián Moreno Patiño) [RT72038]
 
  [OTHER]
  - Commented out some functions in oci8.c which were not used to
diff --git a/examples/ora_explain.pl b/examples/ora_explain.pl
index b260438a..36e2b3d5 100644
--- a/examples/ora_explain.pl
+++ b/examples/ora_explain.pl
@@ -1687,7 +1687,7 @@ =head2 Explain functionality
 column represents an index, and the figures define the order that the table
 columns appears in the index.  To find out the name of an index, position the
 mouse over the index column.  A single click will display the definition of the
-index in a seperate dialog.
+index in a separate dialog.
 
 Right-clicking on a plan step that refers to a table will pop up a menu showing
 a list of the indexes available for the table.  Selecting an index will display