diff --git a/plugins/altos/fu-device-altos.c b/plugins/altos/fu-device-altos.c
index 53d3e02fb..b533d60e2 100644
--- a/plugins/altos/fu-device-altos.c
+++ b/plugins/altos/fu-device-altos.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ fu_device_altos_tty_read (FuDeviceAltos *device,
 		g_set_error (error,
 			     FWUPD_ERROR,
 			     FWUPD_ERROR_READ,
-			     "no data recieved from device in %ums",
+			     "no data received from device in %ums",
 			     timeout_ms);
 		return NULL;
 	}
diff --git a/plugins/ebitdo/fu-ebitdo-common.h b/plugins/ebitdo/fu-ebitdo-common.h
index eb12ab11e..d6472dd89 100644
--- a/plugins/ebitdo/fu-ebitdo-common.h
+++ b/plugins/ebitdo/fu-ebitdo-common.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ typedef enum {
 	FU_EBITDO_PKT_CMD_GET_VERIFICATION_ID	= 0x1a, /* verification id (only BT) */
 	FU_EBITDO_PKT_CMD_VERIFY_ERROR		= 0x1b, /* verification error */
 	FU_EBITDO_PKT_CMD_VERIFY_OK		= 0x1c, /* verification successful */
-	FU_EBITDO_PKT_CMD_TRANSFER_TIMEOUT	= 0x1d, /* send or recieve data timeout */
+	FU_EBITDO_PKT_CMD_TRANSFER_TIMEOUT	= 0x1d, /* send or receive data timeout */
 	FU_EBITDO_PKT_CMD_GET_VERSION		= 0x21, /* get fw ver, joystick mode */
 	FU_EBITDO_PKT_CMD_GET_VERSION_RESPONSE	= 0x22, /* get fw version response */
 	FU_EBITDO_PKT_CMD_FW_LAST
diff --git a/plugins/uefi/fu-plugin-uefi.c b/plugins/uefi/fu-plugin-uefi.c
index 5e1b69213..d508dc2c1 100644
--- a/plugins/uefi/fu-plugin-uefi.c
+++ b/plugins/uefi/fu-plugin-uefi.c
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ fu_plugin_unlock (FuPlugin *plugin,
 	} else if (rc == 1)
 		g_debug ("UEFI device is already unlocked");
 	else if (rc == 2)
-		g_debug ("Succesfully unlocked UEFI device");
+		g_debug ("Successfully unlocked UEFI device");
 	else if (rc == 3)
 		g_debug ("UEFI device will be unlocked on next reboot");
 	return TRUE;
diff --git a/plugins/unifying/lu-hidpp-msg.c b/plugins/unifying/lu-hidpp-msg.c
index 6dde1a3d4..cb6beb57e 100644
--- a/plugins/unifying/lu-hidpp-msg.c
+++ b/plugins/unifying/lu-hidpp-msg.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ lu_hidpp_msg_dev_id_to_string (LuHidppMsg *msg)
 	if (msg->device_id == HIDPP_DEVICE_ID_WIRED)
 		return "wired";
 	if (msg->device_id == HIDPP_DEVICE_ID_RECEIVER)
-		return "recieiver";
+		return "receiver";
 	if (msg->device_id == HIDPP_DEVICE_ID_UNSET)
 		return "unset";
 	return NULL;
diff --git a/plugins/upower/fu-plugin-upower.c b/plugins/upower/fu-plugin-upower.c
index 3b1452ebf..c9eb5c133 100644
--- a/plugins/upower/fu-plugin-upower.c
+++ b/plugins/upower/fu-plugin-upower.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ fu_plugin_startup (FuPlugin *plugin, GError **error)
 					       NULL,
 					       error);
 	if (data->proxy == NULL) {
-		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to conect to upower: ");
+		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to connect to upower: ");
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 	return TRUE;
diff --git a/src/fu-engine.c b/src/fu-engine.c
index 72eded207..1aa7bbe70 100644
--- a/src/fu-engine.c
+++ b/src/fu-engine.c
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ fu_engine_check_version_requirement (AsApp *app,
 
 	/* check args */
 	if (version == NULL) {
-		g_debug ("no paramater given for %s{%s}",
+		g_debug ("no parameter given for %s{%s}",
 			 as_require_kind_to_string (kind), id);
 		return TRUE;
 	}