diff --git a/libntfs/attrib.c b/libntfs/attrib.c
index 1bec4aeb..309b5511 100644
--- a/libntfs/attrib.c
+++ b/libntfs/attrib.c
@@ -2130,7 +2130,7 @@ not_found:
  * If @type is AT_END, seek to the end of the base mft record ignoring the
  * attribute list completely and return -1 with errno set to ENOENT.  AT_END is
  * not a valid attribute, its length is zero for example, thus it is safer to
- * return error instead of success in this case.  It should never ne needed to
+ * return error instead of success in this case.  It should never be needed to
  * do this, but we implement the functionality because it allows for simpler
  * code inside ntfs_external_attr_find().
  *
@@ -3000,7 +3000,7 @@ int ntfs_attr_add(ntfs_inode *ni, ATTR_TYPES type,
 		/* Attribute can't be resident. */
 		is_resident = FALSE;
 	}
-	/* Calculate atribute record size. */
+	/* Calculate attribute record size. */
 	if (is_resident)
 		attr_rec_size = offsetof(ATTR_RECORD, resident_end) +
 				((name_len * sizeof(ntfschar) + 7) & ~7) +
diff --git a/libntfs/collate.c b/libntfs/collate.c
index cd365458..57c13bfa 100644
--- a/libntfs/collate.c
+++ b/libntfs/collate.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static ntfs_collate_func_t ntfs_do_collate0x1[4] = {
  * @data2_len:	length in bytes of @data2
  *
  * Collate the two data items @data1 and @data2 using the collation rule @cr
- * and return -1, 0, ir 1 if @data1 is found, respectively, to collate before,
+ * and return -1, 0, or 1 if @data1 is found, respectively, to collate before,
  * to match, or to collate after @data2.
  *
  * For speed we use the collation rule @cr as an index into two tables of
diff --git a/libntfs/dir.c b/libntfs/dir.c
index f79f518a..3ba17a88 100644
--- a/libntfs/dir.c
+++ b/libntfs/dir.c
@@ -1216,7 +1216,7 @@ err_out:
 	ntfs_log_trace("Failed.\n");
 	if (ntfs_mft_record_free(ni->vol, ni))
 		ntfs_log_error("Failed to free MFT record.  "
-				"Leaving inconsist metadata. Run chkdsk.");
+				"Leaving inconsistent metadata. Run chkdsk.");
 	free(fn);
 	free(si);
 	errno = err;
@@ -1386,20 +1386,20 @@ search:
 	}
 	if (errno != ENOENT) {
 		err = errno;
-		ntfs_log_error("Atribute enumeration failed.  "
-				"Probably leaving inconsist metadata.");
+		ntfs_log_error("Attribute enumeration failed.  "
+				"Probably leaving inconsistent metadata.");
 	}
 	/* All extents should be attached after attribute walk. */
 	while (ni->nr_extents)
 		if (ntfs_mft_record_free(ni->vol, *(ni->extent_nis))) {
 			err = errno;
 			ntfs_log_error("Failed to free extent MFT record.  "
-					"Leaving inconsist metadata.");
+					"Leaving inconsistent metadata.");
 		}
 	if (ntfs_mft_record_free(ni->vol, ni)) {
 		err = errno;
 		ntfs_log_error("Failed to free base MFT record.  "
-				"Leaving inconsist metadata.");
+				"Leaving inconsistent metadata.");
 	}
 	ni = NULL;
 out:
@@ -1505,7 +1505,7 @@ int ntfs_link(ntfs_inode *ni, ntfs_inode *dir_ni, ntfschar *name, u8 name_len)
 	ntfs_log_trace("Done.\n");
 	return 0;
 rollback_failed:
-	ntfs_log_error("Rollback failed. Leaving inconsist metadata.");
+	ntfs_log_error("Rollback failed. Leaving inconsistent metadata.");
 err_out:
 	ntfs_log_error("Failed.\n");
 	free(fn);
diff --git a/libntfs/index.c b/libntfs/index.c
index c31ae7ae..67136d94 100644
--- a/libntfs/index.c
+++ b/libntfs/index.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ void ntfs_index_ctx_put(ntfs_index_context *ictx)
  * ntfs_index_ctx_reinit - reinitialize an index context
  * @ictx:	index context to reinitialize
  *
- * Reintialize the index context @ictx so it can be used for ntfs_index_lookup.
+ * Reinitialize the index context @ictx so it can be used for ntfs_index_lookup.
  */
 void ntfs_index_ctx_reinit(ntfs_index_context *ictx)
 {
@@ -630,14 +630,14 @@ int ntfs_index_rm(ntfs_index_context *ictx)
 		if (!na) {
 			err = errno;
 			ntfs_log_error("Failed to open INDEX_ROOT attribute.  "
-					"Leaving inconsist metadata.");
+					"Leaving inconsistent metadata.");
 			goto err_out;
 		}
 		if (ntfs_attr_truncate(na, new_index_length + offsetof(
 				INDEX_ROOT, index))) {
 			err = errno;
 			ntfs_log_error("Failed to truncate INDEX_ROOT "
-					"attribute.  Leaving inconsist "
+					"attribute.  Leaving inconsistent "
 					"metadata.");
 			goto err_out;
 		}
diff --git a/libntfs/logfile.c b/libntfs/logfile.c
index 9f67acc9..1c1e392c 100644
--- a/libntfs/logfile.c
+++ b/libntfs/logfile.c
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ err_out:
  * copy of the complete multi sector transfer deprotected page.  On failure,
  * *@wrp is undefined.
  *
- * Simillarly, if @lsn is not NULL, on succes *@lsn will be set to the current
+ * Similarly, if @lsn is not NULL, on success *@lsn will be set to the current
  * logfile lsn according to this restart page.  On failure, *@lsn is undefined.
  *
  * The following error codes are defined:
diff --git a/libntfs/volume.c b/libntfs/volume.c
index b8285d4d..8cb65305 100644
--- a/libntfs/volume.c
+++ b/libntfs/volume.c
@@ -626,8 +626,8 @@ exit:
  * ntfs_hiberfile_open - Find and open '/hiberfil.sys'
  * @vol:    An ntfs volume obtained from ntfs_mount
  *
- * Return:  inode  Success, hibefil.sys is valid
- *	    NULL   hibefil.sys doesn't exist or some other error occurred
+ * Return:  inode  Success, hiberfil.sys is valid
+ *	    NULL   hiberfil.sys doesn't exist or some other error occurred
  */
 static ntfs_inode *ntfs_hiberfile_open(ntfs_volume *vol)
 {
diff --git a/ntfsprogs/mkntfs.c b/ntfsprogs/mkntfs.c
index 6470ffc7..16d4cdc1 100644
--- a/ntfsprogs/mkntfs.c
+++ b/ntfsprogs/mkntfs.c
@@ -1448,7 +1448,7 @@ static int mkntfs_attr_find(const ATTR_TYPES type, const ntfschar *name,
  * If @type is AT_END, seek to the end of the base mft record ignoring the
  * attribute list completely and return -1 with errno set to ENOENT.  AT_END is
  * not a valid attribute, its length is zero for example, thus it is safer to
- * return error instead of success in this case.  It should never ne needed to
+ * return error instead of success in this case.  It should never be needed to
  * do this, but we implement the functionality because it allows for simpler
  * code inside ntfs_external_attr_find().
  *