diff --git a/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json b/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json
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       "description": [
         "You can run the same code multiple times by using a loop.",
         "The most common type of JavaScript loop is called a \"<code>for loop</code>\" because it runs \"for\" a specific number of times.",
-        "For loops are declared with three optional expressions seperated by semicolons:",
+        "For loops are declared with three optional expressions separated by semicolons:",
         "<code>for ([initialization]; [condition]; [final-expression])</code>",
         "The <code>initialization</code> statement is executed one time only before the loop starts. It is typically used to define and setup your loop variable.",
         "The <code>condition</code> statement is evaluated at the beginning of every loop iteration and will continue as long as it evalutes to <code>true</code>. When <code>condition</code> is <code>false</code> at the start of the iteration, the loop will stop executing. This means if <code>condition</code> starts as <code>false</code>, your loop will never execute.",