diff --git a/backend/drm/bo_handle_table.c b/backend/drm/bo_handle_table.c
index 026194ce..479168b4 100644
--- a/backend/drm/bo_handle_table.c
+++ b/backend/drm/bo_handle_table.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ bool drm_bo_handle_table_ref(struct wlr_drm_bo_handle_table *table,
 	assert(handle != 0);
 
 	if (handle > table->len) {
-		// Grow linearily, because we don't expect the number of BOs to explode
+		// Grow linearly, because we don't expect the number of BOs to explode
 		size_t len = align(handle + 1, 512);
 		size_t *nrefs = realloc(table->nrefs, len * sizeof(size_t));
 		if (nrefs == NULL) {
diff --git a/include/render/allocator/allocator.h b/include/render/allocator/allocator.h
index d67116cd..5d8028cb 100644
--- a/include/render/allocator/allocator.h
+++ b/include/render/allocator/allocator.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ struct wlr_allocator_interface {
 struct wlr_allocator {
 	const struct wlr_allocator_interface *impl;
 
-	// Capabilites of the buffers created with this allocator
+	// Capabilities of the buffers created with this allocator
 	uint32_t buffer_caps;
 
 	struct {
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_idle.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_idle.h
index acb98dfe..8e89a341 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_idle.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_idle.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void wlr_idle_set_enabled(struct wlr_idle *idle, struct wlr_seat *seat,
 /**
  * Create a new timer on the given seat. The idle event will be called after
  * the given amount of milliseconds of inactivity, and the resumed event will
- * be sent at the first user activty after the fired event.
+ * be sent at the first user activity after the fired event.
  */
 struct wlr_idle_timeout *wlr_idle_timeout_create(struct wlr_idle *idle,
 	struct wlr_seat *seat, uint32_t timeout);
diff --git a/include/wlr/util/box.h b/include/wlr/util/box.h
index 83ea5001..66cfa21c 100644
--- a/include/wlr/util/box.h
+++ b/include/wlr/util/box.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void wlr_box_closest_point(const struct wlr_box *box, double x, double y,
 	double *dest_x, double *dest_y);
 
 /**
- * Gives the intersecting box betweem two wlr_box.
+ * Gives the intersecting box between two wlr_box.
  *
  * Returns an empty wlr_box if the provided wlr_box don't intersect.
  */
diff --git a/protocol/input-method-unstable-v2.xml b/protocol/input-method-unstable-v2.xml
index e8ef6eea..51bccf28 100644
--- a/protocol/input-method-unstable-v2.xml
+++ b/protocol/input-method-unstable-v2.xml
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@
         the time of its creation.
 
         The compositor must issue this request when the object is no longer
-        useable, e.g. due to seat removal.
+        usable, e.g. due to seat removal.
 
         The input method context becomes inert and should be destroyed after
         deactivation is handled. Any further requests and events except for the
diff --git a/tinywl/tinywl.c b/tinywl/tinywl.c
index 8697d2b3..b11549be 100644
--- a/tinywl/tinywl.c
+++ b/tinywl/tinywl.c
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ static void server_new_input(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 static void seat_request_cursor(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct tinywl_server *server = wl_container_of(
 			listener, server, request_cursor);
-	/* This event is rasied by the seat when a client provides a cursor image */
+	/* This event is raised by the seat when a client provides a cursor image */
 	struct wlr_seat_pointer_request_set_cursor_event *event = data;
 	struct wlr_seat_client *focused_client =
 		server->seat->pointer_state.focused_client;
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ static void output_frame(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 }
 
 static void server_new_output(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
-	/* This event is rasied by the backend when a new output (aka a display or
+	/* This event is raised by the backend when a new output (aka a display or
 	 * monitor) becomes available. */
 	struct tinywl_server *server =
 		wl_container_of(listener, server, new_output);
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ static void xdg_toplevel_request_move(
 	/* This event is raised when a client would like to begin an interactive
 	 * move, typically because the user clicked on their client-side
 	 * decorations. Note that a more sophisticated compositor should check the
-	 * provied serial against a list of button press serials sent to this
+	 * provided serial against a list of button press serials sent to this
 	 * client, to prevent the client from requesting this whenever they want. */
 	struct tinywl_view *view = wl_container_of(listener, view, request_move);
 	begin_interactive(view, TINYWL_CURSOR_MOVE, 0);
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ static void xdg_toplevel_request_resize(
 	/* This event is raised when a client would like to begin an interactive
 	 * resize, typically because the user clicked on their client-side
 	 * decorations. Note that a more sophisticated compositor should check the
-	 * provied serial against a list of button press serials sent to this
+	 * provided serial against a list of button press serials sent to this
 	 * client, to prevent the client from requesting this whenever they want. */
 	struct wlr_xdg_toplevel_resize_event *event = data;
 	struct tinywl_view *view = wl_container_of(listener, view, request_resize);