diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1294,7 +1294,7 @@
     FIXED: [ 1101237 ] the reload shortcut is always set to Ctrl+R at startup
     FIXED: rename extension bug in kde 3.3
     FIXED: crash on startup due to restoring of last size and position
-    FIXED: couldn't sort case sensative on some systems (see KDE bug #40131)
+    FIXED: couldn't sort case sensitive on some systems (see KDE bug #40131)
     FIXED: resizing of the main window produces strange effects
     FIXED: double dragging in Krusader and Konqueror selection modes
     FIXED: right click menu and user action ID turmoil
@@ -1590,7 +1590,7 @@
            errors, IO wait)
     FIXED: krusaderui.rc bug, new menuitems does not appear after a krusader
            update
-    FIXED: sort by EXT did not obey the 'case sensative sort' flag
+    FIXED: sort by EXT did not obey the 'case sensitive sort' flag
     FIXED: 2 items on the view menu had the same shortcuts
     FIXED: increased speed of search, by emitting lesssignals (thanks to Lars)
     FIXED: statusbar updated only on mouse clicks, not on keyboard
diff --git a/krusader/Konfigurator/kgpanel.cpp b/krusader/Konfigurator/kgpanel.cpp
--- a/krusader/Konfigurator/kgpanel.cpp
+++ b/krusader/Konfigurator/kgpanel.cpp
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@
     KONFIGURATOR_CHECKBOX_PARAM sortSettings[] =
         // cfg_class, cfg_name, default, text, restart, tooltip
     {
-        {"Look&Feel", "Case Sensative Sort", _CaseSensativeSort, i18n("Case sensitive sorting"), true,
+        {"Look&Feel", "Case Sensitive Sort", _CaseSensitiveSort, i18n("Case sensitive sorting"), true,
             i18n("All files beginning with capital letters appear before files beginning with non-capital letters (UNIX default).") },
         {"Look&Feel", "Show Directories First", true, i18n("Show folders first"), true, 0 },
         {"Look&Feel", "Always sort dirs by name", false, i18n("Always sort dirs by name"), true,
diff --git a/krusader/Panel/PanelView/krview.cpp b/krusader/Panel/PanelView/krview.cpp
--- a/krusader/Panel/PanelView/krview.cpp
+++ b/krusader/Panel/PanelView/krview.cpp
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@
         sortOps |= KrViewProperties::DirsFirst;
     if(grpSvr.readEntry("Always sort dirs by name", false))
         sortOps |=  KrViewProperties::AlwaysSortDirsByName;
-    if (!grpSvr.readEntry("Case Sensative Sort", _CaseSensativeSort))
+    if (!grpSvr.readEntry("Case Sensitive Sort", _CaseSensitiveSort))
         sortOps |= KrViewProperties::IgnoreCase;
     if (grpSvr.readEntry("Locale Aware Sort", true))
         sortOps |= KrViewProperties::LocaleAwareSort;
diff --git a/krusader/defaults.h b/krusader/defaults.h
--- a/krusader/defaults.h
+++ b/krusader/defaults.h
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@
 #define _ShowHidden     true
 // Sort By Extension ///
 #define _SortByExt      false
-// Case Sensative Sort /
-#define _CaseSensativeSort false
+// Case Sensitive Sort /
+#define _CaseSensitiveSort false
 // Html Min Font Size //
 #define _HtmlMinFontSize 12
 // Filelist Icon Size //