diff --git a/libfdt/libfdt.h b/libfdt/libfdt.h
index 376e628..ecb11fc 100644
--- a/libfdt/libfdt.h
+++ b/libfdt/libfdt.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 #define FDT_ERR_NOTFOUND	1
 	/* FDT_ERR_NOTFOUND: The requested node or property does not exist */
 #define FDT_ERR_EXISTS		2
-	/* FDT_ERR_EXISTS: Attemped to create a node or property which
+	/* FDT_ERR_EXISTS: Attempted to create a node or property which
 	 * already exists */
 #define FDT_ERR_NOSPACE		3
 	/* FDT_ERR_NOSPACE: Operation needed to expand the device
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@
 				  const char *name, int namelen);
 
 /**
- * fdt_get_alias - retreive the path referenced by a given alias
+ * fdt_get_alias - retrieve the path referenced by a given alias
  * @fdt: pointer to the device tree blob
  * @name: name of the alias th look up
  *
diff --git a/livetree.c b/livetree.c
index e229b84..3dc7559 100644
--- a/livetree.c
+++ b/livetree.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 			}
 		}
 
-		/* if no collision occured, add child to the old node. */
+		/* if no collision occurred, add child to the old node. */
 		if (new_child)
 			add_child(old_node, new_child);
 	}