diff --git a/acceptance_tests/leading-seperator.sh b/acceptance_tests/leading-separator.sh
similarity index 99%
rename from acceptance_tests/leading-seperator.sh
rename to acceptance_tests/leading-separator.sh
index 80b1a154..9e36085f 100755
--- a/acceptance_tests/leading-seperator.sh
+++ b/acceptance_tests/leading-separator.sh
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ testLeadingSeparatorExtractFieldMultiDocWithComments() {
 ---
 # there
 a: test
-# whereever
+# wherever
 ---
 # you are
 a: test2
diff --git a/cmd/evalute_sequence_command.go b/cmd/evaluate_sequence_command.go
similarity index 100%
rename from cmd/evalute_sequence_command.go
rename to cmd/evaluate_sequence_command.go
diff --git a/examples/leading-seperator.yaml b/examples/leading-separator.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/leading-seperator.yaml
rename to examples/leading-separator.yaml
diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/candidate_node.go b/pkg/yqlib/candidate_node.go
index 61675c8a..24a5d43f 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/candidate_node.go
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/candidate_node.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func (n *CandidateNode) createChildPath(path interface{}) []interface{} {
 		return newPath
 	}
 
-	//don't use append as they may actually modify the path of the orignal node!
+	//don't use append as they may actually modify the path of the original node!
 	newPath := make([]interface{}, len(n.Path)+1)
 	copy(newPath, n.Path)
 	newPath[len(n.Path)] = path
diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/doc/usage/csv-tsv.md b/pkg/yqlib/doc/usage/csv-tsv.md
index c58e42cd..70331a2b 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/doc/usage/csv-tsv.md
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/doc/usage/csv-tsv.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Encode/Decode/Roundtrip CSV and TSV files.
 
 ## Encode 
-Currently supports arrays of homogenous flat objects, that is: no nesting and it assumes the _first_ object has all the keys required:
+Currently supports arrays of homogeneous flat objects, that is: no nesting and it assumes the _first_ object has all the keys required:
 
 ```yaml
 - name: Bobo
diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/doc/usage/headers/csv-tsv.md b/pkg/yqlib/doc/usage/headers/csv-tsv.md
index 0a7c7cac..228d3f5c 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/doc/usage/headers/csv-tsv.md
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/doc/usage/headers/csv-tsv.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Encode/Decode/Roundtrip CSV and TSV files.
 
 ## Encode 
-Currently supports arrays of homogenous flat objects, that is: no nesting and it assumes the _first_ object has all the keys required:
+Currently supports arrays of homogeneous flat objects, that is: no nesting and it assumes the _first_ object has all the keys required:
 
 ```yaml
 - name: Bobo
diff --git a/project-words.txt b/project-words.txt
index 218a49b7..00afd650 100644
--- a/project-words.txt
+++ b/project-words.txt
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ Oneshot
 opencollect
 opstack
 orderedmap
-orignal
+original
 osarch
 overridign
 pacman
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ Warningf
 Wazowski
 webi
 Webi
-whereever
+wherever
 winget
 withdots
 wizz
diff --git a/release_notes.txt b/release_notes.txt
index 46a6e692..ff0f939c 100644
--- a/release_notes.txt
+++ b/release_notes.txt
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
   - Fixed sorting by date #1412
   - Added check to ensure only maps can be encoded to XML #1408
   - Check merge alias is a map #1425
-  - Explicity setting unwrap flag works for json output #437, #1409
+  - Explicitly setting unwrap flag works for json output #437, #1409
   - Bumped go version
 
 
diff --git a/scripts/shunit2 b/scripts/shunit2
index 6239683a..f15ec1f1 100755
--- a/scripts/shunit2
+++ b/scripts/shunit2
@@ -1306,7 +1306,7 @@ if command [ "$#" -ge 2 ]; then
   # Argument $1 is either the filename of tests or '--'; either way, skip it.
   shift
   # Remaining arguments ($2 .. $#) are assumed to be test function names.
-  # Interate through all remaining args in "$@" in a POSIX (likely portable) way.
+  # Iterate through all remaining args in "$@" in a POSIX (likely portable) way.
   # Helpful tip: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/314032/how-to-use-arguments-like-1-2-in-a-for-loop
   for _shunit_arg_ do
     suite_addTest "${_shunit_arg_}"