diff --git a/ironic/api/controllers/base.py b/ironic/api/controllers/base.py
index 911f97d2ce..875252e845 100644
--- a/ironic/api/controllers/base.py
+++ b/ironic/api/controllers/base.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class Version(object):
         :param headers: webob headers
         :param default_version: version to use if not specified in headers
         :param latest_version: version to use if latest is requested
-        :returns: a tupe of (major, minor) version numbers
+        :returns: a tuple of (major, minor) version numbers
         :raises: webob.HTTPNotAcceptable
         """
         version_str = headers.get(Version.string, default_version)
diff --git a/ironic/api/hooks.py b/ironic/api/hooks.py
index 655773c65f..d3f3838d0f 100644
--- a/ironic/api/hooks.py
+++ b/ironic/api/hooks.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class NoExceptionTracebackHook(hooks.PecanHook):
             faultstring = faultstring.split(traceback_marker, 1)[0]
             # Remove trailing newlines and spaces if any.
             json_body['faultstring'] = faultstring.rstrip()
-            # Replace the whole json. Cannot change original one beacause it's
+            # Replace the whole json. Cannot change original one because it's
             # generated on the fly.
             state.response.json = json_body