diff --git a/curve25519-dalek/src/backend/vector/scalar_mul/straus.rs b/curve25519-dalek/src/backend/vector/scalar_mul/straus.rs
index 413e6fd9a..be0a842d9 100644
--- a/curve25519-dalek/src/backend/vector/scalar_mul/straus.rs
+++ b/curve25519-dalek/src/backend/vector/scalar_mul/straus.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ pub mod spec {
     /// method.  See the `Straus` struct in the serial backend for more
     /// details.
     ///
-    /// This exists as a seperate implementation from that one because the
+    /// This exists as a separate implementation from that one because the
     /// AVX2 code uses different curve models (it does not pass between
     /// multiple models during scalar mul), and it has to convert the
     /// point representation on the fly.
diff --git a/curve25519-dalek/src/diagnostics.rs b/curve25519-dalek/src/diagnostics.rs
index d5becef67..860c9e61b 100644
--- a/curve25519-dalek/src/diagnostics.rs
+++ b/curve25519-dalek/src/diagnostics.rs
@@ -4,22 +4,22 @@
 #[cfg(curve25519_dalek_backend = "auto")]
 compile_error!("curve25519_dalek_backend is 'auto'");
 
-// fiat was overriden
+// fiat was overridden
 #[cfg(curve25519_dalek_backend = "fiat")]
 compile_error!("curve25519_dalek_backend is 'fiat'");
 
-// serial was assumed or overriden
+// serial was assumed or overridden
 #[cfg(curve25519_dalek_backend = "serial")]
 compile_error!("curve25519_dalek_backend is 'serial'");
 
-// simd was assumed over overriden
+// simd was assumed over overridden
 #[cfg(curve25519_dalek_backend = "simd")]
 compile_error!("curve25519_dalek_backend is 'simd'");
 
-// 32 bits target_pointer_width was assumed or overriden
+// 32 bits target_pointer_width was assumed or overridden
 #[cfg(curve25519_dalek_bits = "32")]
 compile_error!("curve25519_dalek_bits is '32'");
 
-// 64 bits target_pointer_width was assumed or overriden
+// 64 bits target_pointer_width was assumed or overridden
 #[cfg(curve25519_dalek_bits = "64")]
 compile_error!("curve25519_dalek_bits is '64'");
diff --git a/ed25519-dalek/src/verifying.rs b/ed25519-dalek/src/verifying.rs
index b7e129788..77a2e810f 100644
--- a/ed25519-dalek/src/verifying.rs
+++ b/ed25519-dalek/src/verifying.rs
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ impl VerifyingKey {
     }
 
     /// Verify a `signature` on a `prehashed_message` using the Ed25519ph algorithm,
-    /// using strict signture checking as defined by [`Self::verify_strict`].
+    /// using strict signature checking as defined by [`Self::verify_strict`].
     ///
     /// # Inputs
     ///