diff --git a/docker/base/sources.list b/docker/base/sources.list
index a57d337a06..d63541f027 100644
--- a/docker/base/sources.list
+++ b/docker/base/sources.list
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty main restricted universe multiverse
 deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates main restricted universe multiverse
 deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security main restricted universe multiverse
 
-# Backports have a lower priority and must be explictly installed to be used
+# Backports have a lower priority and must be explicitly installed to be used
 deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
 
 # We need to add the Liberty repo for the updated packages they provide. The main
diff --git a/docker/dind/start.sh b/docker/dind/start.sh
index 61a4b09e9d..56e7334095 100644
--- a/docker/dind/start.sh
+++ b/docker/dind/start.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 set -o errexit
 set -o nounset
 
-# External processes will be occuring and we must wait for them
+# External processes will be occurring and we must wait for them
 while [[ ! -e "/kolla_dind_ready" ]]; do
     sleep 1
 done
diff --git a/docker/neutron/neutron-agents/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/neutron/neutron-agents/Dockerfile.j2
index 8b90871bdf..ce4b7202dc 100644
--- a/docker/neutron/neutron-agents/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/neutron/neutron-agents/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ COPY config-sudoers.sh /var/lib/kolla/
 
 COPY start.sh /
 
-# We will remove this line in Docker 1.10 when namespace propogation works
+# We will remove this line in Docker 1.10 when namespace propagation works
 VOLUME /run/netns
 
 CMD ["/start.sh"]
diff --git a/docker/neutron/neutron-base/ip_wrapper.py b/docker/neutron/neutron-base/ip_wrapper.py
index 33177d03e9..b7c77c3d11 100644
--- a/docker/neutron/neutron-base/ip_wrapper.py
+++ b/docker/neutron/neutron-base/ip_wrapper.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def host_mnt_exec(cmd):
 
     except Exception as e:
         print(
-            "An error has occured with a component that Kolla manages."
+            "An error has occurred with a component that Kolla manages."
             " Please file a bug")
         print("Error: ", e)
 
diff --git a/specs/ansible-multi.rst b/specs/ansible-multi.rst
index cacd44c3b0..3fc2764f24 100644
--- a/specs/ansible-multi.rst
+++ b/specs/ansible-multi.rst
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ To implement HA in our containers, we need multi-node deployment operational
 so we can validate the high availability implementation.
 
 To meet our community approved mission, we must implement a deployment tool
-and Ansible provides the most effecient development path while ensuring ease
+and Ansible provides the most efficient development path while ensuring ease
 of use.
 
 Use cases
diff --git a/specs/containerize-openstack.rst b/specs/containerize-openstack.rst
index f035ec2e04..11d775d463 100644
--- a/specs/containerize-openstack.rst
+++ b/specs/containerize-openstack.rst
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ with the --privileged=true flag to docker that:
 * shares any namespace with the --ipc=host, --pid=host, or --net=host flags
 
 We will not use the Docker EXPOSE operation since all containers will use
---net=host.  One motive for using --net=host is it is inherently simplier.
+--net=host.  One motive for using --net=host is it is inherently simpler.
 A different motive for not using EXPOSE is the 20 microsecond penalty
 applied to every packet forwarded and returned by docker-proxy.
 If EXPOSE functionality is desired, it can be added back by
diff --git a/specs/template.rst b/specs/template.rst
index 8258ed16cf..27b93152f4 100644
--- a/specs/template.rst
+++ b/specs/template.rst
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ How are you proposing to test this feature.
 
 Documentation Impact
 ====================
-What documentation will be done to discribe this feature to developers
+What documentation will be done to describe this feature to developers
 and operators.
 
 References