diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a1d0ac7..6f45cad 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ EOF
   trigger_events = { -- See :h events
     immediate_save = { "BufLeave", "FocusLost" }, -- vim events that trigger an immediate save
     defer_save = { "InsertLeave", "TextChanged" }, -- vim events that trigger a deferred save (saves after `debounce_delay`)
-    cancel_defered_save = { "InsertEnter" }, -- vim events that cancel a pending deferred save
+    cancel_deferred_save = { "InsertEnter" }, -- vim events that cancel a pending deferred save
   },
   -- function that takes the buffer handle and determines whether to save the current buffer or not
   -- return true: if buffer is ok to be saved
diff --git a/doc/auto-save.nvim.txt b/doc/auto-save.nvim.txt
index 9ebb139..8fadb44 100644
--- a/doc/auto-save.nvim.txt
+++ b/doc/auto-save.nvim.txt
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ VIM-PLUG                                *auto-save.nvim-installation-vim-plug*
       trigger_events = { -- See :h events
         immediate_save = { "BufLeave", "FocusLost" }, -- vim events that trigger an immediate save
         defer_save = { "InsertLeave", "TextChanged" }, -- vim events that trigger a deferred save (saves after `debounce_delay`)
-        cancel_defered_save = { "InsertEnter" }, -- vim events that cancel a pending deferred save
+        cancel_deferred_save = { "InsertEnter" }, -- vim events that cancel a pending deferred save
       },
       -- function that takes the buffer handle and determines whether to save the current buffer or not
       -- return true: if buffer is ok to be saved
diff --git a/lua/auto-save/config.lua b/lua/auto-save/config.lua
index e2bed50..6867980 100644
--- a/lua/auto-save/config.lua
+++ b/lua/auto-save/config.lua
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Config = {
       --- @type TriggerEvent[]?
       defer_save = { "InsertLeave", "TextChanged" }, -- vim events that trigger a deferred save (saves after `debounce_delay`)
       --- @type TriggerEvent[]?
-      cancel_defered_save = { "InsertEnter" }, -- vim events that cancel a pending deferred save
+      cancel_deferred_save = { "InsertEnter" }, -- vim events that cancel a pending deferred save
     },
     -- function that takes the buffer handle and determines whether to save the current buffer or not
     -- return true: if buffer is ok to be saved
@@ -34,13 +34,22 @@ function Config:handle_deprecations(custom_opts)
     custom_opts["execution_message"] = nil
   end
 
+  if custom_opts["trigger_events"] and custom_opts["trigger_events"]["cancel_defered_save"] then
+    vim.notify(
+      "The `cancel_defered_save` config option in the auto-save.nvim plugin has been renamed to `cancel_deferred_save`.",
+      vim.log.levels.WARN
+    )
+    custom_opts["trigger_events"]["cancel_deferred_save"] = custom_opts["trigger_events"]["cancel_defered_save"]
+    custom_opts["trigger_events"]["cancel_defered_save"] = nil
+  end
+
   return custom_opts
 end
 
 function Config:set_options(custom_opts)
   custom_opts = custom_opts or {}
 
-  custom_opts = self.handle_deprecations(custom_opts)
+  custom_opts = self:handle_deprecations(custom_opts)
 
   self.opts = vim.tbl_deep_extend("keep", custom_opts, self.opts)
 end
diff --git a/lua/auto-save/init.lua b/lua/auto-save/init.lua
index 97c0b55..300f696 100644
--- a/lua/auto-save/init.lua
+++ b/lua/auto-save/init.lua
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ function M.on()
     group = augroup,
     desc = "Save a buffer after the `debounce_delay`",
   })
-  autocmds.create_autocmd_for_trigger_events(events.cancel_defered_save, {
+  autocmds.create_autocmd_for_trigger_events(events.cancel_deferred_save, {
     callback = function(opts)
       if should_be_saved(opts.buf) then
         cancel_timer(opts.buf)