diff --git a/chai.js b/chai.js
index 792edbae9..6ccdc8c2a 100644
--- a/chai.js
+++ b/chai.js
@@ -4998,7 +4998,7 @@ module.exports = function (chai, util) {
    * an array, the array is searched for an element that's strictly equal to the
    * given value. When asserting a subset of properties in an object, the object
    * is searched for the given property keys, checking that each one is present
-   * and stricty equal to the given property value. For instance:
+   * and strictly equal to the given property value. For instance:
    *
    *     var obj1 = {a: 1}
    *       , obj2 = {b: 2};
@@ -8397,7 +8397,7 @@ function formatValue(ctx, value, recurseTimes) {
 
   var name, nameSuffix;
 
-  // Some type of object without properties can be shortcutted.
+  // Some type of object without properties can be shortcut.
   // In IE, errors have a single `stack` property, or if they are vanilla `Error`,
   // a `stack` plus `description` property; ignore those for consistency.
   if (keys.length === 0 || (isError(value) && (
@@ -8793,7 +8793,7 @@ var transferFlags = require('./transferFlags');
 /**
  * ### .overwriteChainableMethod(ctx, name, method, chainingBehavior)
  *
- * Overwites an already existing chainable method
+ * Overwrites an already existing chainable method
  * and provides access to the previous function or
  * property.  Must return functions to be used for
  * name.
@@ -8867,7 +8867,7 @@ var transferFlags = require('./transferFlags');
 /**
  * ### .overwriteMethod(ctx, name, fn)
  *
- * Overwites an already existing method and provides
+ * Overwrites an already existing method and provides
  * access to previous function. Must return function
  * to be used for name.
  *
@@ -8960,7 +8960,7 @@ var transferFlags = require('./transferFlags');
 /**
  * ### .overwriteProperty(ctx, name, fn)
  *
- * Overwites an already existing property getter and provides
+ * Overwrites an already existing property getter and provides
  * access to previous value. Must return function to use as getter.
  *
  *     utils.overwriteProperty(chai.Assertion.prototype, 'ok', function (_super) {
@@ -9215,7 +9215,7 @@ module.exports = function test(obj, args) {
  *     var newAssertion = new Assertion();
  *     utils.transferFlags(assertion, newAssertion);
  *
- *     var anotherAsseriton = new Assertion(myObj);
+ *     var anotherAssertion = new Assertion(myObj);
  *     utils.transferFlags(assertion, anotherAssertion, false);
  *
  * @param {Assertion} assertion the assertion to transfer the flags from
@@ -10448,7 +10448,7 @@ module.exports = function typeDetect(obj) {
     /* ! Spec Conformance
      * (https://html.spec.whatwg.org/#document)
      * WhatWG HTML$3.1.1 - The `Document` object
-     * Note: Most browsers currently adher to the W3C DOM Level 2 spec
+     * Note: Most browsers currently adhere to the W3C DOM Level 2 spec
      *       (https://www.w3.org/TR/DOM-Level-2-HTML/html.html#ID-26809268)
      *       which suggests that browsers should use HTMLTableCellElement for
      *       both TD and TH elements. WhatWG separates these.
@@ -10501,7 +10501,7 @@ module.exports = function typeDetect(obj) {
     /* ! Spec Conformance
      * (https://html.spec.whatwg.org/#htmltabledatacellelement)
      * WhatWG HTML$4.9.9 - The `td` element - Interface `HTMLTableDataCellElement`
-     * Note: Most browsers currently adher to the W3C DOM Level 2 spec
+     * Note: Most browsers currently adhere to the W3C DOM Level 2 spec
      *       (https://www.w3.org/TR/DOM-Level-2-HTML/html.html#ID-82915075)
      *       which suggests that browsers should use HTMLTableCellElement for
      *       both TD and TH elements. WhatWG separates these.
@@ -10517,7 +10517,7 @@ module.exports = function typeDetect(obj) {
     /* ! Spec Conformance
      * (https://html.spec.whatwg.org/#htmltableheadercellelement)
      * WhatWG HTML$4.9.9 - The `td` element - Interface `HTMLTableHeaderCellElement`
-     * Note: Most browsers currently adher to the W3C DOM Level 2 spec
+     * Note: Most browsers currently adhere to the W3C DOM Level 2 spec
      *       (https://www.w3.org/TR/DOM-Level-2-HTML/html.html#ID-82915075)
      *       which suggests that browsers should use HTMLTableCellElement for
      *       both TD and TH elements. WhatWG separates these.
diff --git a/lib/chai/interface/assert.js b/lib/chai/interface/assert.js
index 9c0ab0a15..792af714c 100644
--- a/lib/chai/interface/assert.js
+++ b/lib/chai/interface/assert.js
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ module.exports = function (chai, util) {
    * an array, the array is searched for an element that's strictly equal to the
    * given value. When asserting a subset of properties in an object, the object
    * is searched for the given property keys, checking that each one is present
-   * and stricty equal to the given property value. For instance:
+   * and strictly equal to the given property value. For instance:
    *
    *     var obj1 = {a: 1}
    *       , obj2 = {b: 2};
diff --git a/lib/chai/utils/inspect.js b/lib/chai/utils/inspect.js
index 205c52da0..b054aebae 100644
--- a/lib/chai/utils/inspect.js
+++ b/lib/chai/utils/inspect.js
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ function formatValue(ctx, value, recurseTimes) {
 
   var name, nameSuffix;
 
-  // Some type of object without properties can be shortcutted.
+  // Some type of object without properties can be shortcut.
   // In IE, errors have a single `stack` property, or if they are vanilla `Error`,
   // a `stack` plus `description` property; ignore those for consistency.
   if (keys.length === 0 || (isError(value) && (
diff --git a/lib/chai/utils/overwriteChainableMethod.js b/lib/chai/utils/overwriteChainableMethod.js
index 3ca922492..4b38569e4 100644
--- a/lib/chai/utils/overwriteChainableMethod.js
+++ b/lib/chai/utils/overwriteChainableMethod.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ var transferFlags = require('./transferFlags');
 /**
  * ### .overwriteChainableMethod(ctx, name, method, chainingBehavior)
  *
- * Overwites an already existing chainable method
+ * Overwrites an already existing chainable method
  * and provides access to the previous function or
  * property.  Must return functions to be used for
  * name.
diff --git a/lib/chai/utils/overwriteMethod.js b/lib/chai/utils/overwriteMethod.js
index f77a4f493..7925e05ff 100644
--- a/lib/chai/utils/overwriteMethod.js
+++ b/lib/chai/utils/overwriteMethod.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ var transferFlags = require('./transferFlags');
 /**
  * ### .overwriteMethod(ctx, name, fn)
  *
- * Overwites an already existing method and provides
+ * Overwrites an already existing method and provides
  * access to previous function. Must return function
  * to be used for name.
  *
diff --git a/lib/chai/utils/overwriteProperty.js b/lib/chai/utils/overwriteProperty.js
index 82ed3c876..5f870b02a 100644
--- a/lib/chai/utils/overwriteProperty.js
+++ b/lib/chai/utils/overwriteProperty.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ var transferFlags = require('./transferFlags');
 /**
  * ### .overwriteProperty(ctx, name, fn)
  *
- * Overwites an already existing property getter and provides
+ * Overwrites an already existing property getter and provides
  * access to previous value. Must return function to use as getter.
  *
  *     utils.overwriteProperty(chai.Assertion.prototype, 'ok', function (_super) {
diff --git a/lib/chai/utils/transferFlags.js b/lib/chai/utils/transferFlags.js
index 634e0537a..7b501900d 100644
--- a/lib/chai/utils/transferFlags.js
+++ b/lib/chai/utils/transferFlags.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *     var newAssertion = new Assertion();
  *     utils.transferFlags(assertion, newAssertion);
  *
- *     var anotherAsseriton = new Assertion(myObj);
+ *     var anotherAssertion = new Assertion(myObj);
  *     utils.transferFlags(assertion, anotherAssertion, false);
  *
  * @param {Assertion} assertion the assertion to transfer the flags from