diff --git a/changelogs/client_server/newsfragments/2136.clarification b/changelogs/client_server/newsfragments/2136.clarification
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3ccb2333
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/client_server/newsfragments/2136.clarification
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix various typos throughout the specification.
diff --git a/event-schemas/schema/m.key.verification.accept b/event-schemas/schema/m.key.verification.accept
index 41c59968..ad54488e 100644
--- a/event-schemas/schema/m.key.verification.accept
+++ b/event-schemas/schema/m.key.verification.accept
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ allOf:
   - $ref: core-event-schema/event.yaml
 
 description: |-
-  Accepts a previously sent ``m.key.verification.start`` messge. Typically sent as a
+  Accepts a previously sent ``m.key.verification.start`` message. Typically sent as a
   `to-device`_ event.
 properties:
   content: