diff --git a/designate/backend/agent_backend/impl_denominator.py b/designate/backend/agent_backend/impl_denominator.py
index dc4889909..835a2b2dc 100644
--- a/designate/backend/agent_backend/impl_denominator.py
+++ b/designate/backend/agent_backend/impl_denominator.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class Denominator(object):
     def _base(self):
         call = ['denominator', '-q', '-n', self.config.name]
 
-        # NOTE: When path to denominator configuration file is ommited,
+        # NOTE: When path to denominator configuration file is ommitted,
         #       ~/.denominatorconfig file will be used by default.
         if self.config.config_file:
             call.extend(['-C', self.config.config_file])
diff --git a/designate/backend/impl_infoblox/ibexceptions.py b/designate/backend/impl_infoblox/ibexceptions.py
index dd17f859f..e2c086904 100644
--- a/designate/backend/impl_infoblox/ibexceptions.py
+++ b/designate/backend/impl_infoblox/ibexceptions.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class InfobloxCannotUpdateObject(InfobloxException):
 
 
 class InfobloxFuncException(InfobloxException):
-    message = _("Error occured during function's '%(func_name)s' call: "
+    message = _("Error occurred during function's '%(func_name)s' call: "
                 "ref %(ref)s: %(content)s [code %(code)s]")
 
 
diff --git a/designate/central/service.py b/designate/central/service.py
index 108758e30..d79d7f1bc 100644
--- a/designate/central/service.py
+++ b/designate/central/service.py
@@ -2663,7 +2663,7 @@ class Service(service.RPCService, service.Service):
                 zone_import.message = 'An SOA record is required.'
                 zone_import.status = 'ERROR'
             except Exception:
-                zone_import.message = 'An undefined error occured.'
+                zone_import.message = 'An undefined error occurred.'
                 zone_import.status = 'ERROR'
 
             return zone, zone_import
@@ -2687,7 +2687,7 @@ class Service(service.RPCService, service.Service):
                 zone_import.status = 'ERROR'
                 zone_import.message = e.message
             except Exception:
-                zone_import.message = 'An undefined error occured.'
+                zone_import.message = 'An undefined error occurred.'
                 zone_import.status = 'ERROR'
 
         self.update_zone_import(context, zone_import)
diff --git a/designate/schema/format.py b/designate/schema/format.py
index ea6a04578..128394647 100644
--- a/designate/schema/format.py
+++ b/designate/schema/format.py
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ def is_uuid(instance):
 @draft3_format_checker.checks("floating-ip-id")
 @draft4_format_checker.checks("floating-ip-id")
 def is_floating_ip_id(instance):
-    # TODO(kiall): Apparantly, this is used in exactly zero places outside the
+    # TODO(kiall): Apparently, this is used in exactly zero places outside the
     #              tests. Determine if we should remove this code...
     if not isinstance(instance, compat.str_types):
         return True
diff --git a/designate/tests/test_api/test_v1/test_records.py b/designate/tests/test_api/test_v1/test_records.py
index b5e911a96..4ac41b01a 100644
--- a/designate/tests/test_api/test_v1/test_records.py
+++ b/designate/tests/test_api/test_v1/test_records.py
@@ -169,7 +169,8 @@ class ApiV1RecordsTest(ApiV1Test):
                   status_code=400)
 
     def test_create_wildcard_record_after_named(self):
-        # We want to test that a wildcard record rs doesnt use the previous one
+        # We want to test that a wildcard record rs does not use the
+        # previous one
         # https://bugs.launchpad.net/designate/+bug/1391426
 
         name = "foo.%s" % self.zone.name
diff --git a/designate/tests/test_pool_manager/test_service.py b/designate/tests/test_pool_manager/test_service.py
index c5e0c1ed6..1be44c2fc 100644
--- a/designate/tests/test_pool_manager/test_service.py
+++ b/designate/tests/test_pool_manager/test_service.py
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ class PoolManagerServiceNoopTest(PoolManagerTestCase):
         self.assertFalse(mock_notify_zone_changed.called)
         self.assertFalse(mock_poll_for_serial_number.called)
 
-        # Since consensus is not reached this early, we immediatly call
+        # Since consensus is not reached this early, we immediately call
         # central's update_status.
         self.assertTrue(mock_update_status.called)
 
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ class PoolManagerServiceNoopTest(PoolManagerTestCase):
             self.admin_context, zone, 'CREATE')
         self.assertEqual(0, len(create_statuses))
 
-        # Since consensus is not reached this early, we immediatly call
+        # Since consensus is not reached this early, we immediately call
         # central's update_status.
         self.assertTrue(mock_update_status.called)
 
diff --git a/doc/source/devstack.rst b/doc/source/devstack.rst
index 0ff66db62..d137c5eb9 100644
--- a/doc/source/devstack.rst
+++ b/doc/source/devstack.rst
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Instructions
 
 .. note::
 
-    If you want to use local sources for development then you should concider
+    If you want to use local sources for development then you should consider
     using the contrib/vagrant folder in the
     `repository <https://git.openstack.org/openstack/designate>`_.
 
diff --git a/doc/source/install/ubuntu-liberty.rst b/doc/source/install/ubuntu-liberty.rst
index 3eada621a..676ecf372 100644
--- a/doc/source/install/ubuntu-liberty.rst
+++ b/doc/source/install/ubuntu-liberty.rst
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ Guide <http://docs.openstack.org/#install-guides>`_.
 This section assumes the Identity service runs on the host
 ``controller``.
 
-Install and configure Basic Enviroment
-======================================
+Install and configure Basic Environment
+=======================================
 
 Enable OpenStack repository
 ---------------------------