diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4a3e4b6c..8a0c4166 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 - Replace gpio traits with digital::v2
 - Bump `stm32f1` dependency (`0.8.0`)
 - ADC now requires the clock configuration for initialisation
-- `disable_jtag` now transforms PA15, PB3 and PB4 to forbid their use without desactivating JTAG
+- `disable_jtag` now transforms PA15, PB3 and PB4 to forbid their use without deactivating JTAG
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/examples/adc-dma-circ.rs b/examples/adc-dma-circ.rs
index d2294797..6ccc658f 100644
--- a/examples/adc-dma-circ.rs
+++ b/examples/adc-dma-circ.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use cortex_m_rt::entry;
 
 #[entry]
 fn main() -> ! {
-    // Aquire peripherals
+    // Acquire peripherals
     let p = pac::Peripherals::take().unwrap();
     let mut flash = p.FLASH.constrain();
     let mut rcc = p.RCC.constrain();
diff --git a/examples/adc-dma-rx.rs b/examples/adc-dma-rx.rs
index 2917183a..272b0fc7 100644
--- a/examples/adc-dma-rx.rs
+++ b/examples/adc-dma-rx.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use cortex_m_rt::entry;
 
 #[entry]
 fn main() -> ! {
-    // Aquire peripherals
+    // Acquire peripherals
     let p = pac::Peripherals::take().unwrap();
     let mut flash = p.FLASH.constrain();
     let mut rcc = p.RCC.constrain();
diff --git a/examples/adc.rs b/examples/adc.rs
index f9b1896d..ca6e2092 100644
--- a/examples/adc.rs
+++ b/examples/adc.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use cortex_m_semihosting::hprintln;
 
 #[entry]
 fn main() -> ! {
-    // Aquire peripherals
+    // Acquire peripherals
     let p = pac::Peripherals::take().unwrap();
     let mut flash = p.FLASH.constrain();
     let mut rcc = p.RCC.constrain();
diff --git a/examples/adc_temperature.rs b/examples/adc_temperature.rs
index 00ceebb4..4aeec956 100644
--- a/examples/adc_temperature.rs
+++ b/examples/adc_temperature.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use cortex_m_semihosting::hprintln;
 
 #[entry]
 fn main() -> ! {
-    // Aquire peripherals
+    // Acquire peripherals
     let p = pac::Peripherals::take().unwrap();
     let mut flash = p.FLASH.constrain();
     let mut rcc = p.RCC.constrain();
diff --git a/src/rtc.rs b/src/rtc.rs
index ba4a7091..7d3f4cfa 100644
--- a/src/rtc.rs
+++ b/src/rtc.rs
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ impl Rtc {
         // Put the clock into config mode
         self.regs.crl.modify(|_, w| w.cnf().set_bit());
 
-        // Perform the write opertaion
+        // Perform the write operation
         func(self);
 
         // Take the device out of config mode