diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e90f04f5..2473c462 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ To update the project balances run this command:
     bundle exec rails runner "BalanceUpdater.work"
 ```
 
-To retreive commits and send tips on project that do not hold tips:
+To retrieve commits and send tips on project that do not hold tips:
 ```
     bundle exec rails runner "BitcoinTipper.work"
 ```
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/distribution.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/distribution.js.coffee
index e53e1cb6..335c6b11 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/distribution.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/distribution.js.coffee
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ $(document).on "page:change", ->
           form[0].reset()
         false
       error: ->
-        form.append($("<div>").addClass("alert alert-danger").text("An error occured."))
+        form.append($("<div>").addClass("alert alert-danger").text("An error occurred."))
     false
 
   $(".commit-autocomplete[data-project-id]").each ->
diff --git a/app/models/project.rb b/app/models/project.rb
index 84d0fd13..1b31d00a 100644
--- a/app/models/project.rb
+++ b/app/models/project.rb
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def tip_commits
       next if commit.commit.message =~ /^(Merge\s|auto\smerge)/
       # Filter fake emails
       next unless commit.commit.author.email =~ Devise::email_regexp
-      # Filter commited after t4c project creation
+      # Filter committed after t4c project creation
       next unless commit.commit.committer.date > self.deposits.first.created_at
 
       Project.transaction do
diff --git a/app/views/home/faq.html.md b/app/views/home/faq.html.md
index ed706427..16d8638d 100644
--- a/app/views/home/faq.html.md
+++ b/app/views/home/faq.html.md
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ You can also donate without providing an address. But the fundraiser won't be ab
 
 What's going to happen next?
 ----------------------------
-There are many features planed. Their achievement depends on the willingness of donors, fundraisers and developers.
+There are many features planned. Their achievement depends on the willingness of donors, fundraisers and developers.
 
 ### Bitcoin support
 Adding support for Bitcoin is an important step. We can easily change Peer4commit to support projects either in Bitcoin or in Peercoin. But supporting multiple currecies in the same project will require more work and an external service to automatically convert currencies.
diff --git a/features/cold_storage.feature b/features/cold_storage.feature
index 9e8c132d..67e5cec3 100644
--- a/features/cold_storage.feature
+++ b/features/cold_storage.feature
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Feature: Some funds are transfered to cold storage
+Feature: Some funds are transferred to cold storage
   Background:
     Given a project
     And our fee is "0.01"
diff --git a/features/project_detailed_description.feature b/features/project_detailed_description.feature
index 2737f121..a16f0a73 100644
--- a/features/project_detailed_description.feature
+++ b/features/project_detailed_description.feature
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Feature: Project detailed description is markdown formatted
     And I click on "Save"
     Then I should not see a link "bar" to "javascript:alert('xss')"
 
-  Scenario: Embeded HTML
+  Scenario: Embedded HTML
     When I fill "Detailed description" with:
       """
       foo <a href="javascript:alert('xss')">bar</a>