diff --git a/src/libqof/qof/qofquery.h b/src/libqof/qof/qofquery.h
index d159313ee9..e6c452a4ff 100644
--- a/src/libqof/qof/qofquery.h
+++ b/src/libqof/qof/qofquery.h
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ typedef enum
 /** \name Query Subsystem Initialization and Shudown  */
 // @{
 /** Subsystem initialization and shutdown. Call init() once
- *  to initalize the query subsytem; call shutdown() to free
+ *  to initalize the query subsystem; call shutdown() to free
  *  up any resources associated with the query subsystem.
  *  Typically called during application startup, shutdown.
  */
diff --git a/src/libqof/qof/qofquerycore.h b/src/libqof/qof/qofquerycore.h
index d872a4788a..66fb509058 100644
--- a/src/libqof/qof/qofquerycore.h
+++ b/src/libqof/qof/qofquerycore.h
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ typedef enum
 } QofGuidMatch;
 
 /** A CHAR type is for a RECNCell, Comparisons for QOF_TYPE_CHAR
- *  'ANY' will match any charagter in the string.
+ *  'ANY' will match any character in the string.
  *
  * Match 'ANY' is a convenience/performance-enhanced predicate
  * for the compound statement (value==char1) || (value==char2) || etc.