diff --git a/docs/Group-Chats.md b/docs/Group-Chats.md
index e318613d..5e00b550 100644
--- a/docs/Group-Chats.md
+++ b/docs/Group-Chats.md
@@ -21,18 +21,18 @@ See DHT, currently uses the IPv6 Node_format.
 Get nodes (Request):
 Packet contents: 
 ```
-[char with a value of 48][Bob's (The reciever's) Public key (client_id) (32 bytes))][Alice's (The sender's) Public key (client_id) (32 bytes)][Random nonce (24 bytes)][Encrypted with the nonce, private key of the sender and public key of the reciever:[char with a value of 48][random 8 byte (ping_id)]
+[char with a value of 48][Bob's (The receiver's) Public key (client_id) (32 bytes))][Alice's (The sender's) Public key (client_id) (32 bytes)][Random nonce (24 bytes)][Encrypted with the nonce, private key of the sender and public key of the receiver:[char with a value of 48][random 8 byte (ping_id)]
 ```
 Valid replies: a send_nodes packet
 
 Send_nodes (response): 
 ```
-[char with a value of 48][Bob's (The reciever's) Public key (client_id) (32 bytes))][Alice's (The sender's) Public key (client_id) (32 bytes)][Random nonce (24 bytes)][Encrypted with the nonce, private key of the sender and public key of the reciever:[char with a value of 49][random 8 byte (ping_id)][Nodes in node format, length=40 * (number of nodes (maximum of 6 nodes)) bytes]]
+[char with a value of 48][Bob's (The receiver's) Public key (client_id) (32 bytes))][Alice's (The sender's) Public key (client_id) (32 bytes)][Random nonce (24 bytes)][Encrypted with the nonce, private key of the sender and public key of the receiver:[char with a value of 49][random 8 byte (ping_id)][Nodes in node format, length=40 * (number of nodes (maximum of 6 nodes)) bytes]]
 ```
 
 Broadcast packet:
 ```
-[char with a value of 48][Bob's (The reciever's) Public key (client_id) (32 bytes))][Alice's (The sender's) Public key (client_id) (32 bytes)][nonce][Encrypted with the nonce, private key of the sender and public key of the reciever:[char with a value of 50][Data to send to everyone]]
+[char with a value of 48][Bob's (The receiver's) Public key (client_id) (32 bytes))][Alice's (The sender's) Public key (client_id) (32 bytes)][nonce][Encrypted with the nonce, private key of the sender and public key of the receiver:[char with a value of 50][Data to send to everyone]]
 ```
 
 
@@ -68,4 +68,4 @@ Ban a peer
 [uint8_t message[messagelen]]
 
 65 - action (/me)
-[uint8_t message[messagelen]]
\ No newline at end of file
+[uint8_t message[messagelen]]
diff --git a/docs/Prevent_Tracking.txt b/docs/Prevent_Tracking.txt
index c5f33e96..d170103f 100644
--- a/docs/Prevent_Tracking.txt
+++ b/docs/Prevent_Tracking.txt
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ encrypted with that temporary private key and the nonce and the public key from
 (if Node D contains the ret data for the node, it sends the stuff in this packet as a data to route response packet to the right node)
 
 The data in the previous packet is in format: [real public key of sender]
-encrypted with real private key of the sender, the nonce in the data packet and the real public key of the reciever:[[uint8_t id][data (optional)]]
+encrypted with real private key of the sender, the nonce in the data packet and
+the real public key of the receiver:[[uint8_t id][data (optional)]]
 
 Data sent to us:
 announce response packet:
@@ -153,5 +154,5 @@ Data packets:
 
 To tell our friend what our DHT public key is so that he can connect to us we send a data packet 
 with id 156 and the data being:[uint64_t (in network byte order) no_replay, the packet will only be 
-accepted if this number is bigger than the last one recieved] [our dht public key][Node_Format * (
+accepted if this number is bigger than the last one received] [our dht public key][Node_Format * (
 maximum of 8) nodes closest to us so that the friend can find us faster]
diff --git a/docs/TCP_Network.txt b/docs/TCP_Network.txt
index 775ccc88..9841329c 100644
--- a/docs/TCP_Network.txt
+++ b/docs/TCP_Network.txt
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ received
 client sent the server the public key and the public key we sent to the client, 
 the next with base nonce + 1...)
 
-The connection is set to an unconfirmed state until a packet is recieved and 
+The connection is set to an unconfirmed state until a packet is received and 
 decrypted correctly using the information in the handshake.
 
 each packet sent to/from the server has an id (the first byte of the plain text 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ responses must be sent to the proper client.
 
 Ping responses must have the same ping_id as the request.
 
-If the server recieves a ping packet he must respond with a ping response.
+If the server receives a ping packet he must respond with a ping response.
 
 The server will send a ping packet to clients every 30 seconds, they have 30 
 seconds to respond, if they don't the connection is deleted.
diff --git a/docs/av_api.md b/docs/av_api.md
index 17930144..2f536ade 100644
--- a/docs/av_api.md
+++ b/docs/av_api.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ msi_session_t* - pointer to a newly created msi session handler.
 ###msi_session_t reference:
 
 How to handle msi session:
-Controling is done via callbacks and action handlers.
+Controlling is done via callbacks and action handlers.
 First register callbacks for every state/action received and make sure
 NOT TO PLACE SOMETHING LIKE LOOPS THAT TAKES A LOT OF TIME TO EXECUTE; every callback is being called 
 directly from event loop. You can find examples in phone.c.
diff --git a/docs/updates/Crypto.md b/docs/updates/Crypto.md
index a6c701d3..939c15e2 100644
--- a/docs/updates/Crypto.md
+++ b/docs/updates/Crypto.md
@@ -74,4 +74,4 @@ Crypto request packets
 
 The encrypted message is encrypted with crypto_box() (using Bobs public key, Alice's private key and the nonce (randomly generated 24 bytes)) and is a message from Alice in which she tells Bob who she is.
 
-Each node can route the request to the reciever if they are connected to him. This is to bypass bad NATs.
+Each node can route the request to the receiver if they are connected to him. This is to bypass bad NATs.
diff --git a/m4/pkg.m4 b/m4/pkg.m4
index f26f84c9..260e1fb9 100644
--- a/m4/pkg.m4
+++ b/m4/pkg.m4
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ fi[]dnl
 # to PKG_CHECK_MODULES(), but does not set variables or print errors.
 #
 # Please remember that m4 expands AC_REQUIRE([PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG])
-# only at the first occurence in configure.ac, so if the first place
+# only at the first occurrence in configure.ac, so if the first place
 # it's called might be skipped (such as if it is within an "if", you
 # have to call PKG_CHECK_EXISTS manually
 # --------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/other/DHTnodes b/other/DHTnodes
index 35509931..0abdbbd9 100644
--- a/other/DHTnodes
+++ b/other/DHTnodes
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-As maintaining 2 seperate lists of the same information seemed redundant, this list has been phased out.
+As maintaining 2 separate lists of the same information seemed redundant, this list has been phased out.
 
 For a current DHT node list please visit http://wiki.tox.im/nodes
diff --git a/other/fun/cracker.c b/other/fun/cracker.c
index 9921df31..7b7000de 100644
--- a/other/fun/cracker.c
+++ b/other/fun/cracker.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ void print_key(uint8_t *client_id)
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     if (argc < 2) {
-        printf("usage: ./cracker public_key(or beggining of one in hex format)\n");
+        printf("usage: ./cracker public_key(or beginning of one in hex format)\n");
         return 0;
     }
 
diff --git a/toxav/msi.c b/toxav/msi.c
index 26e301d3..3ffb44b2 100755
--- a/toxav/msi.c
+++ b/toxav/msi.c
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ static inline__ const uint8_t *stringify_response ( MSIResponse response )
 
 #define ON_HEADER(iterator, header, descriptor, size_const) \
 ( memcmp(iterator, descriptor, size_const) == 0){ /* Okay */ \
-    iterator += size_const; /* Set iterator at begining of value part */ \
+    iterator += size_const; /* Set iterator at beginning of value part */ \
     if ( *iterator != value_byte ) { assert(0); return -1; }\
     iterator ++;\
     uint16_t _value_size = (uint16_t) *(iterator ) << 8 | \
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ static inline__ const uint8_t *stringify_response ( MSIResponse response )
  * @param msg Container.
  * @param data The data.
  * @return int
- * @retval -1 Error occured.
+ * @retval -1 Error occurred.
  * @retval 0 Success.
  */
 int parse_raw_data ( MSIMessage *msg, const uint8_t *data, uint16_t length )
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ void free_message ( MSIMessage *msg )
  * @param type Request or response.
  * @param type_id Type of request/response.
  * @return MSIMessage* Created message.
- * @retval NULL Error occured.
+ * @retval NULL Error occurred.
  */
 MSIMessage *msi_new_message ( uint8_t type, const uint8_t *type_id )
 {
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ MSIMessage *msi_new_message ( uint8_t type, const uint8_t *type_id )
  *
  * @param data The data.
  * @return MSIMessage* Parsed message.
- * @retval NULL Error occured.
+ * @retval NULL Error occurred.
  */
 MSIMessage *parse_message ( const uint8_t *data, uint16_t length )
 {
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ uint8_t *append_header_to_string (
 
     *dest = field_byte; /* Set the first byte */
 
-    uint8_t *_getback_byte = dest + 1; /* remeber the byte we were on */
+    uint8_t *_getback_byte = dest + 1; /* remember the byte we were on */
     dest += 3; /* swith to 4th byte where field value starts */
 
     /* Now set the field value and calculate it's length */
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ static inline__ const uint8_t *stringify_error_code ( MSICallError error_code )
  * @param msg The message.
  * @param to Where to.
  * @return int
- * @retval -1 Error occured.
+ * @retval -1 Error occurred.
  * @retval 0 Success.
  */
 int send_message ( MSISession *session, MSIMessage *msg, uint32_t to )
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ int handle_error ( MSISession *session, MSICallError errid, uint32_t to )
  * @param msg The message.
  * @return int
  * @retval -1 No error.
- * @retval 0 Error occured and response sent.
+ * @retval 0 Error occurred and response sent.
  */
 int has_call_error ( MSISession *session, MSIMessage *msg )
 {
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ MSICall *init_call ( MSISession *session, int peers, int ringing_timeout )
  *
  * @param session Control session.
  * @return int
- * @retval -1 Error occured.
+ * @retval -1 Error occurred.
  * @retval 0 Success.
  */
 int terminate_call ( MSISession *session )
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ int handle_recv_invite ( MSISession *session, MSIMessage *msg )
              * B calls A. Who has advantage is set bey calculating
              * 'bigger' Call id and then that call id is being used in
              * future. User with 'bigger' Call id has the advantage
-             * as in he will wait the reponse from the other.
+             * as in he will wait the response from the other.
              */
             
             if ( call_id_bigger (session->call->id, msg->callid.header_value) == 1 ) { /* Peer has advantage */
@@ -1250,7 +1250,7 @@ void msi_register_callback ( MSICallback callback, MSICallbackID id, void* userd
  * @param messenger Tox* object.
  * @param user_agent User agent, i.e. 'Venom'; 'QT-gui'
  * @return MSISession* The created session.
- * @retval NULL Error occured.
+ * @retval NULL Error occurred.
  */
 MSISession *msi_init_session ( Messenger* messenger )
 {
@@ -1351,7 +1351,7 @@ int msi_invite ( MSISession *session, MSICallType call_type, uint32_t rngsec, ui
  *
  * @param session Control session.
  * @return int
- * @retval -1 Error occured.
+ * @retval -1 Error occurred.
  * @retval 0 Success.
  */
 int msi_hangup ( MSISession *session )
@@ -1485,4 +1485,4 @@ int msi_stopcall ( MSISession *session )
     terminate_call ( session );
 
     return 0;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/toxav/msi.h b/toxav/msi.h
index 37fc07a3..39a9c792 100755
--- a/toxav/msi.h
+++ b/toxav/msi.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ typedef struct _MSICall {             /* Call info structure */
     int             ringing_timer_id;  /* Timer id for ringing timeout */
 
     pthread_mutex_t mutex;             /* It's to be assumed that call will have
-                                         * seperate thread so add mutex
+                                         * separate thread so add mutex
                                          */
     uint32_t       *peers;
     uint16_t        peer_count;
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ void msi_register_callback(MSICallback callback, MSICallbackID id, void* userdat
  *
  * @param messenger Tox* object.
  * @return MSISession* The created session.
- * @retval NULL Error occured.
+ * @retval NULL Error occurred.
  */
 MSISession *msi_init_session ( Messenger *messenger );
 
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ int msi_invite ( MSISession *session, MSICallType call_type, uint32_t rngsec, ui
  *
  * @param session Control session.
  * @return int
- * @retval -1 Error occured.
+ * @retval -1 Error occurred.
  * @retval 0 Success.
  */
 int msi_hangup ( MSISession *session );
diff --git a/toxav/phone.c b/toxav/phone.c
index 2b33f7e9..74f743f7 100755
--- a/toxav/phone.c
+++ b/toxav/phone.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *   This file is for testing/reference purposes only, hence
  *   it is _poorly_ designed and it does not fully reflect the
  *   quaility of msi nor rtp. Although toxmsi* and toxrtp* are tested
- *   there is always possiblity of crashes. If crash occures,
+ *   there is always possibility of crashes. If crash occures,
  *   contact me ( mannol ) on either irc channel #tox-dev @ freenode.net:6667
  *   or eniz_vukovic@hotmail.com
  *
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ void *decode_video_thread(void *arg)
 
         } //else {
 
-        /* TODO: request the sender to create a new i-frame immediatly */
+        /* TODO: request the sender to create a new i-frame immediately */
         //printf("Bad video packet\n");
         //}
         //}
diff --git a/toxcore/DHT.c b/toxcore/DHT.c
index 1089e2ff..ad496f7d 100644
--- a/toxcore/DHT.c
+++ b/toxcore/DHT.c
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ void get_shared_key(Shared_Keys *shared_keys, uint8_t *shared_key, uint8_t *secr
 }
 
 /* Copy shared_key to decrypt DHT packet from client_id into shared_key
- * for packets that we recieve.
+ * for packets that we receive.
  */
 void DHT_get_shared_key_recv(DHT *dht, uint8_t *shared_key, uint8_t *client_id)
 {
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ static int replace_possible_bad(    Client_data    *list,
 
     sort_list(list, length, comp_client_id);
 
-    /* TODO: decide if the folowing lines should stay commented or not.
+    /* TODO: decide if the following lines should stay commented or not.
     if (id_closest(comp_client_id, list[0].client_id, client_id) == 1)
         return 0;*/
 
@@ -861,20 +861,20 @@ static int getnodes(DHT *dht, IP_Port ip_port, uint8_t *public_key, uint8_t *cli
 
     uint64_t temp_time = unix_time();
     memcpy(plain_message, &temp_time, sizeof(temp_time));
-    Node_format reciever;
-    memcpy(reciever.client_id, public_key, CLIENT_ID_SIZE);
-    reciever.ip_port = ip_port;
-    memcpy(plain_message + sizeof(temp_time), &reciever, sizeof(reciever));
+    Node_format receiver;
+    memcpy(receiver.client_id, public_key, CLIENT_ID_SIZE);
+    receiver.ip_port = ip_port;
+    memcpy(plain_message + sizeof(temp_time), &receiver, sizeof(receiver));
 
     if (sendback_node != NULL)
-        memcpy(plain_message + sizeof(temp_time) + sizeof(reciever), sendback_node, sizeof(Node_format));
+        memcpy(plain_message + sizeof(temp_time) + sizeof(receiver), sendback_node, sizeof(Node_format));
     else
-        memset(plain_message + sizeof(temp_time) + sizeof(reciever), 0, sizeof(Node_format));
+        memset(plain_message + sizeof(temp_time) + sizeof(receiver), 0, sizeof(Node_format));
 
     int len_m = encrypt_data_symmetric(dht->secret_symmetric_key,
                                        nonce,
                                        plain_message,
-                                       sizeof(temp_time) + sizeof(reciever) + sizeof(Node_format),
+                                       sizeof(temp_time) + sizeof(receiver) + sizeof(Node_format),
                                        encrypted_message + crypto_secretbox_NONCEBYTES);
 
     if (len_m != NODES_ENCRYPTED_MESSAGE_LENGTH - crypto_secretbox_NONCEBYTES)
diff --git a/toxcore/DHT.h b/toxcore/DHT.h
index 3d2722f8..81f1f560 100644
--- a/toxcore/DHT.h
+++ b/toxcore/DHT.h
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ typedef struct {
 void get_shared_key(Shared_Keys *shared_keys, uint8_t *shared_key, uint8_t *secret_key, uint8_t *client_id);
 
 /* Copy shared_key to decrypt DHT packet from client_id into shared_key
- * for packets that we recieve.
+ * for packets that we receive.
  */
 void DHT_get_shared_key_recv(DHT *dht, uint8_t *shared_key, uint8_t *client_id);
 
diff --git a/toxcore/Lossless_UDP.c b/toxcore/Lossless_UDP.c
index c0db8a10..9a7cdcb2 100644
--- a/toxcore/Lossless_UDP.c
+++ b/toxcore/Lossless_UDP.c
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ static int new_inconnection(Lossless_UDP *ludp, IP_Port ip_port)
 }
 
 /*
- *  return an integer corresponding to the next connection in our incoming connection list with at least numpackets in the recieve queue.
+ *  return an integer corresponding to the next connection in our incoming connection list with at least numpackets in the receive queue.
  *  return -1 if there are no new incoming connections in the list.
  */
 int incoming_connection(Lossless_UDP *ludp, uint32_t numpackets)
diff --git a/toxcore/Lossless_UDP.h b/toxcore/Lossless_UDP.h
index b23d602a..01ce05f9 100644
--- a/toxcore/Lossless_UDP.h
+++ b/toxcore/Lossless_UDP.h
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ int new_connection(Lossless_UDP *ludp, IP_Port ip_port);
 int getconnection_id(Lossless_UDP *ludp, IP_Port ip_port);
 
 /*
- *  return an integer corresponding to the next connection in our incoming connection list with at least numpackets in the recieve queue.
+ *  return an integer corresponding to the next connection in our incoming connection list with at least numpackets in the receive queue.
  *  return -1 if there are no new incoming connections in the list.
  */
 int incoming_connection(Lossless_UDP *ludp, uint32_t numpackets);
diff --git a/toxcore/Messenger.c b/toxcore/Messenger.c
index db5390c0..752b164d 100644
--- a/toxcore/Messenger.c
+++ b/toxcore/Messenger.c
@@ -2172,7 +2172,7 @@ void do_friends(Messenger *m)
                 }
 
                 if (m->friendlist[i].ping_lastrecv + FRIEND_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT < temp_time) {
-                    /* If we stopped recieving ping packets, kill it. */
+                    /* If we stopped receiving ping packets, kill it. */
                     crypto_kill(m->net_crypto, m->friendlist[i].crypt_connection_id);
                     m->friendlist[i].crypt_connection_id = -1;
                     set_friend_status(m, i, FRIEND_CONFIRMED);
diff --git a/toxcore/Messenger.h b/toxcore/Messenger.h
index c29b6594..43cc48f9 100644
--- a/toxcore/Messenger.h
+++ b/toxcore/Messenger.h
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ enum {
 /* Interval between the sending of ping packets. */
 #define FRIEND_PING_INTERVAL 5
 
-/* If no packets are recieved from friend in this time interval, kill the connection. */
+/* If no packets are received from friend in this time interval, kill the connection. */
 #define FRIEND_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT (FRIEND_PING_INTERVAL * 2)
 
 /* USERSTATUS -
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ int setname(Messenger *m, uint8_t *name, uint16_t length);
 
 /*
  * Get your nickname.
- * m - The messanger context to use.
+ * m - The messenger context to use.
  * name needs to be a valid memory location with a size of at least MAX_NAME_LENGTH bytes.
  *
  *  return length of the name.
diff --git a/toxcore/TCP_server.c b/toxcore/TCP_server.c
index 410111f4..7ad5ff7e 100644
--- a/toxcore/TCP_server.c
+++ b/toxcore/TCP_server.c
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ int read_TCP_packet(sock_t sock, uint8_t *data, uint16_t length)
     return -1;
 }
 
-/* return length of recieved packet on success.
+/* return length of received packet on success.
  * return 0 if could not read any packet.
  * return -1 on failure (connection must be killed).
  */
diff --git a/toxcore/TCP_server.h b/toxcore/TCP_server.h
index 498b1147..5046b8eb 100644
--- a/toxcore/TCP_server.h
+++ b/toxcore/TCP_server.h
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ uint16_t read_TCP_length(sock_t sock);
  */
 int read_TCP_packet(sock_t sock, uint8_t *data, uint16_t length);
 
-/* return length of recieved packet on success.
+/* return length of received packet on success.
  * return 0 if could not read any packet.
  * return -1 on failure (connection must be killed).
  */
diff --git a/toxcore/assoc.c b/toxcore/assoc.c
index 2c1f0bad..50bc3a3e 100644
--- a/toxcore/assoc.c
+++ b/toxcore/assoc.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
  * Candidates are kept in buckets of hash tables. The hash
  * function is calculated from the client_id. Up to
  * HASH_COLLIDE_COUNT alternative positions are tried if
- * the inital position is already used by a different entry.
+ * the initial position is already used by a different entry.
  * The collision function is multiplicative, not additive.
  *
  * A new candidate can bump an existing candidate, if it is
diff --git a/toxcore/net_crypto.c b/toxcore/net_crypto.c
index 17d2e8ff..6e5b8c82 100644
--- a/toxcore/net_crypto.c
+++ b/toxcore/net_crypto.c
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ int write_cryptpacket(Net_Crypto *c, int crypt_connection_id, uint8_t *data, uin
 
 /* Create a request to peer.
  * send_public_key and send_secret_key are the pub/secret keys of the sender.
- * recv_public_key is public key of reciever.
+ * recv_public_key is public key of receiver.
  * packet must be an array of MAX_DATA_SIZE big.
  * Data represents the data we send with the request with length being the length of the data.
  * request_id is the id of the request (32 = friend request, 254 = ping request).
diff --git a/toxcore/net_crypto.h b/toxcore/net_crypto.h
index da776527..86668058 100644
--- a/toxcore/net_crypto.h
+++ b/toxcore/net_crypto.h
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ int write_cryptpacket(Net_Crypto *c, int crypt_connection_id, uint8_t *data, uin
 
 /* Create a request to peer.
  * send_public_key and send_secret_key are the pub/secret keys of the sender.
- * recv_public_key is public key of reciever.
+ * recv_public_key is public key of receiver.
  * packet must be an array of MAX_DATA_SIZE big.
  * Data represents the data we send with the request with length being the length of the data.
  * request_id is the id of the request (32 = friend request, 254 = ping request).
diff --git a/toxcore/onion_client.c b/toxcore/onion_client.c
index 329b1d13..c9f60b2b 100644
--- a/toxcore/onion_client.c
+++ b/toxcore/onion_client.c
@@ -513,9 +513,9 @@ static int handle_fakeid_announce(void *object, uint8_t *source_pubkey, uint8_t
     return 0;
 }
 /* Send data of length length to friendnum.
- * This data will be recieved by the friend using the Onion_Data_Handlers callbacks.
+ * This data will be received by the friend using the Onion_Data_Handlers callbacks.
  *
- * Even if this function succeeds, the friend might not recieve any data.
+ * Even if this function succeeds, the friend might not receive any data.
  *
  * return the number of packets sent on success
  * return -1 on failure.
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ int send_onion_data(Onion_Client *onion_c, int friend_num, uint8_t *data, uint32
 
 /* Try to send the fakeid via the DHT instead of onion
  *
- * Even if this function succeeds, the friend might not recieve any data.
+ * Even if this function succeeds, the friend might not receive any data.
  *
  * return the number of packets sent on success
  * return -1 on failure.
diff --git a/toxcore/onion_client.h b/toxcore/onion_client.h
index 4045cc0e..9c89afe5 100644
--- a/toxcore/onion_client.h
+++ b/toxcore/onion_client.h
@@ -172,9 +172,9 @@ int onion_getfriendip(Onion_Client *onion_c, int friend_num, IP_Port *ip_port);
 
 
 /* Send data of length length to friendnum.
- * This data will be recieved by the friend using the Onion_Data_Handlers callbacks.
+ * This data will be received by the friend using the Onion_Data_Handlers callbacks.
  *
- * Even if this function succeeds, the friend might not recieve any data.
+ * Even if this function succeeds, the friend might not receive any data.
  *
  * return the number of packets sent on success
  * return -1 on failure.
diff --git a/toxcore/tox.c b/toxcore/tox.c
index c07473dd..ec21407f 100644
--- a/toxcore/tox.c
+++ b/toxcore/tox.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ int tox_set_name(Tox *tox, uint8_t *name, uint16_t length)
 }
 
 /* Get your nickname.
- * m -  The messanger context to use.
+ * m -  The messenger context to use.
  * name - Pointer to a string for the name. (must be at least MAX_NAME_LENGTH)
  *
  *  return length of the name.
diff --git a/toxcore/tox.h b/toxcore/tox.h
index d94c0e13..c344d366 100644
--- a/toxcore/tox.h
+++ b/toxcore/tox.h
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ int tox_set_name(Tox *tox, uint8_t *name, uint16_t length);
 
 /*
  * Get your nickname.
- * m - The messanger context to use.
+ * m - The messenger context to use.
  * name - needs to be a valid memory location with a size of at least MAX_NAME_LENGTH (128) bytes.
  *
  *  return length of name.
@@ -515,11 +515,11 @@ uint32_t tox_get_chatlist(Tox *tox, int *out_list, uint32_t list_size);
  * tox_file_data_remaining(...) can be used to know how many bytes are left to send/receive.
  *
  * If the connection breaks during file sending (The other person goes offline without pausing the sending and then comes back)
- * the reciever must send a control packet with receive_send == 0 message_id = TOX_FILECONTROL_RESUME_BROKEN and the data being
- * a uint64_t (in host byte order) containing the number of bytes recieved.
+ * the receiver must send a control packet with receive_send == 0 message_id = TOX_FILECONTROL_RESUME_BROKEN and the data being
+ * a uint64_t (in host byte order) containing the number of bytes received.
  *
- * If the sender recieves this packet, he must send a control packet with receive_send == 1 and control_type == TOX_FILECONTROL_ACCEPT
- * then he must start sending file data from the position (data , uint64_t in host byte order) recieved in the TOX_FILECONTROL_RESUME_BROKEN packet.
+ * If the sender receives this packet, he must send a control packet with receive_send == 1 and control_type == TOX_FILECONTROL_ACCEPT
+ * then he must start sending file data from the position (data , uint64_t in host byte order) received in the TOX_FILECONTROL_RESUME_BROKEN packet.
  *
  * More to come...
  */