diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b871fb1..a6daeb0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 wip
 .vscode
-persistance/*.json
+persistence/*.json
 
 # Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
 __pycache__/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9f8f3c3..39d14d6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ A collection of example scripts which demonstrate various features/functionality
 - [Listbox](#listbox)
 - [Menubar](#menubar)
 - [Misc](#misc)
-- [Persistance](#persistance)
+- [Persistence](#persistence)
 - [Plots](#plots)
 - [Sizing](#sizing)
 - [Spacing](#spacing)
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Examples of how to implement all the different types of menubar and how to imple
 
 Miscellaneous examples.
 
-## [Persistance](persistance/)
+## [Persistence](persistence/)
 
 Examples of how to save and load the state of a GUI. This includes the values of GUI items, the position of windows, etc. A simple example using `dict` is shown as well as an approach using `dataclasses`. Both store the app state in a JSON file.
 
diff --git a/persistance/persistance_of_windows.py b/persistence/persistence_of_windows.py
similarity index 96%
rename from persistance/persistance_of_windows.py
rename to persistence/persistence_of_windows.py
index be0dc6c..9d4bf92 100644
--- a/persistance/persistance_of_windows.py
+++ b/persistence/persistence_of_windows.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def delete_window(sender):
     for values in previous_state["windows"].values():
         create_new_window(None, None, (values["width"], values["height"], values["pos"], values["text"], values["slider"]))
     
-dpg.create_viewport(title="Persistance of Windows Demo", height=700, width=1200)
+dpg.create_viewport(title="Persistence of Windows Demo", height=700, width=1200)
 dpg.setup_dearpygui()
 dpg.show_viewport()
 try:
diff --git a/persistance/persistance_using_dataclasses.py b/persistence/persistence_using_dataclasses.py
similarity index 95%
rename from persistance/persistance_using_dataclasses.py
rename to persistence/persistence_using_dataclasses.py
index 02c1777..72bf785 100644
--- a/persistance/persistance_using_dataclasses.py
+++ b/persistence/persistence_using_dataclasses.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def __post_init__(self):
     dpg.add_button(label="Print app state", callback=lambda: print(state))
 
 
-dpg.create_viewport(title="App Persistance Demo using Dataclasses", height=400, width=500)
+dpg.create_viewport(title="App Persistence Demo using Dataclasses", height=400, width=500)
 dpg.setup_dearpygui()
 dpg.show_viewport()
 try:
diff --git a/persistance/persistance_using_dict.py b/persistence/persistence_using_dict.py
similarity index 95%
rename from persistance/persistance_using_dict.py
rename to persistence/persistence_using_dict.py
index 5576ee3..be71c87 100644
--- a/persistance/persistance_using_dict.py
+++ b/persistence/persistence_using_dict.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def load_state():
     dpg.add_input_float(label="Baz", default_value=state["settings"]["baz"], callback=lambda s, d: state["settings"].__setitem__("baz", d))
     dpg.add_button(label="Print app state", callback=lambda: print(state))
 
-dpg.create_viewport(title="App Persistance Demo using Dict", height=400, width=500)
+dpg.create_viewport(title="App Persistence Demo using Dict", height=400, width=500)
 dpg.setup_dearpygui()
 dpg.show_viewport()
 try: