diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/MediaTypes.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/MediaTypes.java
index c5e6df09..522465ae 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/MediaTypes.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/MediaTypes.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class MediaTypes {
 	public static final MediaType HAL_JSON_UTF8 = MediaType.valueOf(HAL_JSON_UTF8_VALUE);
 
 	/**
-	 * A string equivalient of {@link MediaTypes#ALPS_JSON}.
+	 * A String equivalent of {@link MediaTypes#ALPS_JSON}.
 	 */
 	public static final String ALPS_JSON_VALUE = "application/alps+json";
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/alps/Alps.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/alps/Alps.java
index 5e6e7acc..9596222d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/alps/Alps.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/alps/Alps.java
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public class Alps {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Retruns a new {@link ExtBuilder}.
+	 * Returns a new {@link ExtBuilder}.
 	 * 
 	 * @return
 	 */
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/HateoasConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/HateoasConfiguration.java
index 83607bf4..3e942116 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/HateoasConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/HateoasConfiguration.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import org.springframework.context.support.MessageSourceAccessor;
 import org.springframework.context.support.ReloadableResourceBundleMessageSource;
 
 /**
- * Common HATOEAS specific configuration.
+ * Common HATEOAS specific configuration.
  *
  * @author Oliver Gierke
  * @soundtrack Elephants Crossing - Wait (Live at Stadtfest Dresden)
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/mvc/AnnotatedParametersParameterAccessor.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/mvc/AnnotatedParametersParameterAccessor.java
index 1aaa695c..347d71e9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/mvc/AnnotatedParametersParameterAccessor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/mvc/AnnotatedParametersParameterAccessor.java
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class AnnotatedParametersParameterAccessor {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Callback to verifiy the parameter values given for a dummy invocation. Default implementation rejects
+	 * Callback to verify the parameter values given for a dummy invocation. Default implementation rejects
 	 * {@literal null} values as they indicate an invalid dummy call.
 	 * 
 	 * @param parameter will never be {@literal null}.