diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts.py
index f6ea3a4e32..a9e9644e68 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class HostsAdminTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
     @test.idempotent_id('c6ddbadb-c94e-4500-b12f-8ffc43843ff8')
     def test_list_hosts_with_nonexistent_zone(self):
         # If send the request with a nonexistent zone, the request will be
-        # successful and no hosts will be retured
+        # successful and no hosts will be returned
         hosts = self.client.list_hosts(zone='xxx')['hosts']
         self.assertEqual(0, len(hosts))
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
index 2907e26085..b1f0755cb6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class QuotaClassesAdminTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
         # increment all of the values for updating the default quota class
         for quota, default in six.iteritems(body):
             # NOTE(sdague): we need to increment a lot, otherwise
-            # there is a real chance that we go from -1 (unlimitted)
+            # there is a real chance that we go from -1 (unlimited)
             # to a very small number which causes issues.
             body[quota] = default + 100
         LOG.debug("update limits for the default quota class set")
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
index 990e42994a..f709c91120 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class VolumesTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
     # ensure that the backing file for the volume group that Nova uses
     # has space for at least 3 1G volumes!
     # If you are running a Devstack environment, ensure that the
-    # VOLUME_BACKING_FILE_SIZE is atleast 4G in your localrc
+    # VOLUME_BACKING_FILE_SIZE is at least 4G in your localrc
 
     @classmethod
     def skip_checks(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/common/preprov_creds.py b/tempest/common/preprov_creds.py
index f3df3870bd..51f723b106 100644
--- a/tempest/common/preprov_creds.py
+++ b/tempest/common/preprov_creds.py
@@ -219,9 +219,9 @@ class PreProvisionedCredentialProvider(cred_provider.CredentialProvider):
         else:
             hashes = self.hash_dict['creds'].keys()
         # NOTE(mtreinish): admin is a special case because of the increased
-        # privlege set which could potentially cause issues on tests where that
-        # is not expected. So unless the admin role isn't specified do not
-        # allocate admin.
+        # privilege set which could potentially cause issues on tests where
+        # that is not expected. So unless the admin role isn't specified do
+        # not allocate admin.
         admin_hashes = self.hash_dict['roles'].get(self.admin_role,
                                                    None)
         if ((not roles or self.admin_role not in roles) and
diff --git a/tempest/lib/cmd/skip_tracker.py b/tempest/lib/cmd/skip_tracker.py
index b7d6a24139..f35b14cb8c 100755
--- a/tempest/lib/cmd/skip_tracker.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/cmd/skip_tracker.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def debug(msg, *args, **kwargs):
 
 
 def find_skips(start):
-    """Find the entire list of skiped tests.
+    """Find the entire list of skipped tests.
 
     Returns a list of tuples (method, bug) that represent
     test methods that have been decorated to skip because of
diff --git a/tempest/lib/common/utils/data_utils.py b/tempest/lib/common/utils/data_utils.py
index 7c124afa34..9605479623 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/common/utils/data_utils.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/common/utils/data_utils.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def rand_uuid_hex():
 
 
 def rand_name(name='', prefix=None):
-    """Generate a random name that inclues a random number
+    """Generate a random name that includes a random number
 
     :param str name: The name that you want to include
     :param str prefix: The prefix that you want to include
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def rand_password(length=15):
 
 
 def rand_url():
-    """Generate a random url that inclues a random number
+    """Generate a random url that includes a random number
 
     :return: a random url. The format is 'https://url-<random number>.com'.
              (e.g. 'https://url-154876201.com')
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 7d9885c629..956fe88942 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ class ScenarioTest(tempest.test.BaseTestCase):
         """
         if CONF.validation.connect_method == 'floating':
             # The tests calling this method don't have a floating IP
-            # and can't make use of the validattion resources. So the
+            # and can't make use of the validation resources. So the
             # method is creating the floating IP there.
             return self.create_floating_ip(server)['ip']
         elif CONF.validation.connect_method == 'fixed':
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/network_resources.py b/tempest/scenario/network_resources.py
index 329c54d9fc..667476f0fe 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/network_resources.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/network_resources.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class DeletableResource(AttributeDict):
         """Waits for a network resource to reach a status
 
         @param fetch: the callable to be used to query the resource status
-        @type fecth: callable that takes no parameters and returns the resource
+        @type fetch: callable that takes no parameters and returns the resource
         @param status: the status that the resource has to reach
         @type status: String
         """