Separate—with an “a” in the middle—is the correct spelling. Seperate—with an “e” in the middle— is a common misspelling of separate. Separate can be an adjective, a verb, or a noun.

Is it seperating or separating?

As an adjective, it means set apart, distinct, or not related. As a verb, it means to to set apart, to distinguish, or to divide. Separate is often misspelled as seperate, a word that has no meaning and is simply a misspelling: They took two separate rooms.

How do you spell separate in the UK?