diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
index f9f5115cd..6bdac2ad7 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ static std::string Translate(const char* psz)
 static void handleRunawayException(std::exception *e)
 {
     PrintExceptionContinue(e, "Runaway exception");
-    QMessageBox::critical(0, "Runaway exception", BitcoinGUI::tr("A fatal error occured. Bitcoin can no longer continue safely and will quit.") + QString("\n\n") + QString::fromStdString(strMiscWarning));
+    QMessageBox::critical(0, "Runaway exception", BitcoinGUI::tr("A fatal error occurred. Bitcoin can no longer continue safely and will quit.") + QString("\n\n") + QString::fromStdString(strMiscWarning));
     exit(1);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/qt/guiutil.h b/src/qt/guiutil.h
index 024069550..a6d11081d 100644
--- a/src/qt/guiutil.h
+++ b/src/qt/guiutil.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace GUIUtil
     void setupAddressWidget(QLineEdit *widget, QWidget *parent);
     void setupAmountWidget(QLineEdit *widget, QWidget *parent);
 
-    // Parse "bitcoin:" URI into recipient object, return true on succesful parsing
+    // Parse "bitcoin:" URI into recipient object, return true on successful parsing
     // See Bitcoin URI definition discussion here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=33490.0
     bool parseBitcoinURI(const QUrl &uri, SendCoinsRecipient *out);
     bool parseBitcoinURI(QString uri, SendCoinsRecipient *out);