9 files changed, 15 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml
index 9277c2d353..d80c4f077c 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml
+++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
         <item>
           <p>
 	    Close stdin of commands run in os:cmd. This is a
-	    backwards compatiblity fix that restores the behaviour of
+	    backwards compatibility fix that restores the behaviour of
 	    pre 19.0 os:cmd.</p>
           <p>
 	    Own Id: OTP-13867 Aux Id: seq13178 </p>
@@ -1445,7 +1445,7 @@
 	    dependent, so applications aiming to be portable should
 	    consider using <c>{ipv6_v6only,true}</c> when creating an
 	    <c>inet6</c> listening/destination socket, and if
-	    neccesary also create an <c>inet</c> socket on the same
+	    necessary also create an <c>inet</c> socket on the same
 	    port for IPv4 traffic. See the documentation.</p>
           <p>
 	    Own Id: OTP-8928 Aux Id: kunagi-193 [104] </p>
diff --git a/lib/kernel/include/inet.hrl b/lib/kernel/include/inet.hrl
index b39df8c3f2..df788aca08 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/include/inet.hrl
+++ b/lib/kernel/include/inet.hrl
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 -record(hostent,
 	{
-	 h_name		  :: inet:hostname(),	%% offical name of host
+	 h_name		  :: inet:hostname(),	%% official name of host
 	 h_aliases = []   :: [inet:hostname()],	%% alias list
 	 h_addrtype	  :: 'inet' | 'inet6',	%% host address type
 	 h_length	  :: non_neg_integer(),	%% length of address
diff --git a/lib/kernel/src/inet_parse.erl b/lib/kernel/src/inet_parse.erl
index b0a3ee3008..9b47199e08 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/src/inet_parse.erl
+++ b/lib/kernel/src/inet_parse.erl
@@ -701,8 +701,8 @@ dup(N, E, L) when is_integer(N), N >= 1 ->
 
 
 
-%% Convert IPv4 adress to ascii
-%% Convert IPv6 / IPV4 adress to ascii (plain format)
+%% Convert IPv4 address to ascii
+%% Convert IPv6 / IPV4 address to ascii (plain format)
 ntoa({A,B,C,D}) ->
     integer_to_list(A) ++ "." ++ integer_to_list(B) ++ "." ++ 
 	integer_to_list(C) ++ "." ++ integer_to_list(D);
diff --git a/lib/kernel/src/inet_udp.erl b/lib/kernel/src/inet_udp.erl
index 8a8aa8ecca..c69791b9aa 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/src/inet_udp.erl
+++ b/lib/kernel/src/inet_udp.erl
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ fdopen(Fd, Opts) ->
 %% Here's how:
 %%   Reverse the list.
 %%   For each head option go through the tail and remove
-%%   all occurences of the same option from the tail.
+%%   all occurrences of the same option from the tail.
 %%   Store that head option and iterate using the new tail.
 %%   Return the list of stored head options.
 optuniquify(List) ->
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ optuniquify(List) ->
 optuniquify([], Result) ->
     Result;
 optuniquify([Opt | Tail], Result) ->
-    %% Remove all occurences of Opt in Tail, 
-    %% prepend Opt to Result, 
+    %% Remove all occurrences of Opt in Tail,
+    %% prepend Opt to Result,
     %% then iterate back here.
     optuniquify(Opt, Tail, [], Result).
 
diff --git a/lib/kernel/test/application_SUITE.erl b/lib/kernel/test/application_SUITE.erl
index 81407e9d96..b4cf31b210 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/test/application_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/kernel/test/application_SUITE.erl
@@ -1498,7 +1498,7 @@ otp_5363(Conf) when is_list(Conf) ->
 %% Ticket: OTP-5606
 %% Slogan: Problems with starting a distributed application
 %%-----------------------------------------------------------------
-%% Test of several processes simultanously starting the same
+%% Test of several processes simultaneously starting the same
 %% distributed application.
 otp_5606(Conf) when is_list(Conf) ->
 
diff --git a/lib/kernel/test/erl_distribution_SUITE.erl b/lib/kernel/test/erl_distribution_SUITE.erl
index f630896e03..09c80a0956 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/test/erl_distribution_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/kernel/test/erl_distribution_SUITE.erl
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ time_ping(Node) ->
     erlang:convert_time_unit(T1 - T0, native, millisecond).
 
 %% Keep the connection with the client node up.
-%% This is neccessary as the client node runs with much shorter
+%% This is necessary as the client node runs with much shorter
 %% tick time !!
 keep_conn(Node) ->
     sleep(1),
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@ monitor_nodes_otp_6481_test(Config, TestType) when is_list(Config) ->
     RemotePid = spawn(Node,
 		      fun () ->
 			      receive after 1500 -> ok end,
-			      %% infinit loop of msgs
+			      %% infinite loop of msgs
 			      %% we want an endless stream of messages and the kill
 			      %% the node mercilessly.
 			      %% We then want to ensure that the nodedown message arrives
diff --git a/lib/kernel/test/erl_distribution_wb_SUITE.erl b/lib/kernel/test/erl_distribution_wb_SUITE.erl
index 6a23ad0d11..61aa3b32ee 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/test/erl_distribution_wb_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/kernel/test/erl_distribution_wb_SUITE.erl
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 %% 1)
 %%
-%% Connections are now always set up symetrically with respect to
+%% Connections are now always set up symmetrically with respect to
 %% publication. If connecting node doesn't send DFLAG_PUBLISHED
 %% the other node wont send DFLAG_PUBLISHED. If the connecting
 %% node send DFLAG_PUBLISHED but the other node doesn't send
diff --git a/lib/kernel/test/file_SUITE.erl b/lib/kernel/test/file_SUITE.erl
index f2094431d8..b402f01758 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/test/file_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/kernel/test/file_SUITE.erl
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 %% %CopyrightEnd%
 %%
 
-%% This is a developement feature when developing a new file module,
+%% This is a development feature when developing a new file module,
 %% ugly but practical.
 -ifndef(FILE_MODULE).
 -define(FILE_MODULE, file).
diff --git a/lib/kernel/test/file_SUITE_data/realmen.html b/lib/kernel/test/file_SUITE_data/realmen.html
index c810a5d088..92e13f23b8 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/test/file_SUITE_data/realmen.html
+++ b/lib/kernel/test/file_SUITE_data/realmen.html
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ destroy most of the interesting uses for EQUIVALENCE, and make it
 impossible to modify the operating system code with negative
 subscripts. Worst of all, bounds checking is inefficient.
 
-<LI> Source code maintainance systems. A Real Programmer keeps his
+<LI> Source code maintenance systems. A Real Programmer keeps his
 code locked up in a card file, because it implies that its owner
 cannot leave his important programs unguarded [5].
 
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ double stuff Oreos for special occasions.
 
 <LI> Underneath the Oreos is a flow-charting template, left there by
 the previous occupant of the office. (Real Programmers write programs,
-not documentation. Leave that to the maintainence people.)
+not documentation. Leave that to the maintenance people.)
 
 </UL> <P>