diff --git a/doc/source/elasticsearch.rst b/doc/source/elasticsearch.rst
index 351f6e52..41a4fb4e 100644
--- a/doc/source/elasticsearch.rst
+++ b/doc/source/elasticsearch.rst
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ Scripts
 #######
 The scripting module allows to use scripts in order to evaluate custom expressions.
 Scripting is turned off by default in elasticsearch latest versions.
-Searchlight doesnt allow scripts in the search api but requires scripts to sync Index updates
+Searchlight doesn't allow scripts in the search api but requires scripts to sync Index updates
 from notifications. For security purpose index updates are allowed only for admin role::
 
     script.engine.groovy.inline.update: on
diff --git a/searchlight/cmd/manage.py b/searchlight/cmd/manage.py
index ef94d2c4..83ecfdbd 100644
--- a/searchlight/cmd/manage.py
+++ b/searchlight/cmd/manage.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class IndexCommands(object):
     @args('--index', metavar='<index>', dest='index',
           help='Index only this index (or a comma separated list)')
     @args('--type', metavar='<type>', dest='_type',
-          help='Index only this type (or a comma seperated list)')
+          help='Index only this type (or a comma separated list)')
     @args('--force', dest='force', action='store_true',
           help="Don't prompt (answer 'y')")
     @args('--no-delete', dest='clear', action='store_false',
diff --git a/searchlight/elasticsearch/plugins/designate/notification_handlers.py b/searchlight/elasticsearch/plugins/designate/notification_handlers.py
index 252dfb79..680f4836 100644
--- a/searchlight/elasticsearch/plugins/designate/notification_handlers.py
+++ b/searchlight/elasticsearch/plugins/designate/notification_handlers.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class DomainHandler(base.NotificationBase):
             ctxt, publisher_id, event_type, payload, metadata)
         try:
             # NOTE: So if this is a initial zone we need to index the SOA / NS
-            # records it will have. Let's do this when recieving the create
+            # records it will have. Let's do this when receiving the create
             # event.
             if event_type == 'dns.domain.create':
                 if handled != oslo_messaging.NotificationResult.HANDLED:
diff --git a/searchlight/tests/functional/mock_glance_pyclient.py b/searchlight/tests/functional/mock_glance_pyclient.py
index f1d05a9b..ca47b48b 100644
--- a/searchlight/tests/functional/mock_glance_pyclient.py
+++ b/searchlight/tests/functional/mock_glance_pyclient.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class FakeNamespace(dict):
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         super(FakeNamespace, self).__init__(**kwargs)
 
-        # Actual glance client doesnt return all the fields while listing the
+        # Actual glance client doesn't return all the fields while listing the
         # namespaces. Simulate the similar behaviour by keeping a copy of the
         # field as private for future retrieval during individual get() on
         # a single namespace