diff --git a/runtime_data/openalpr.conf b/runtime_data/openalpr.conf
index a6d2803..c88437e 100644
--- a/runtime_data/openalpr.conf
+++ b/runtime_data/openalpr.conf
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ postprocess_confidence_skip_level = 75
 postprocess_max_substitutions = 2
 
 ; Results with fewer characters will be discarded
-postprocess_min_characers = 4
-postprocess_max_characers = 8
+postprocess_min_characters = 4
+postprocess_max_characters = 10
 
 [debug]
 general =	0
diff --git a/src/openalpr/config.cpp b/src/openalpr/config.cpp
index 5d84e09..46c8df8 100644
--- a/src/openalpr/config.cpp
+++ b/src/openalpr/config.cpp
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ void Config::loadValues(string country)
   postProcessMinConfidence = getFloat("common", "postprocess_min_confidence", 100);
   postProcessConfidenceSkipLevel = getFloat("common", "postprocess_confidence_skip_level", 100);
   postProcessMaxSubstitutions = getInt("common", "postprocess_max_substitutions", 100);
-  postProcessMinCharacters = getInt("common", "postprocess_min_characers", 100);
-  postProcessMaxCharacters = getInt("common", "postprocess_max_characers", 100);
+  postProcessMinCharacters = getInt("common", "postprocess_min_characters", 100);
+  postProcessMaxCharacters = getInt("common", "postprocess_max_characters", 100);
 
   debugGeneral = 	getBoolean("debug", "general",		false);
   debugTiming = 	getBoolean("debug", "timing",		false);