diff --git a/cmake/SIPMacros.cmake b/cmake/SIPMacros.cmake
index 43171f3e70c..a7609141fc3 100644
--- a/cmake/SIPMacros.cmake
+++ b/cmake/SIPMacros.cmake
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ MACRO(ADD_SIP_PYTHON_MODULE MODULE_NAME MODULE_SIP)
 
     # We give this target a long logical target name.
     # (This is to avoid having the library name clash with any already
-    # install library names. If that happens then cmake dependancy
+    # install library names. If that happens then cmake dependency
     # tracking get confused.)
     STRING(REPLACE "." "_" _logical_name ${MODULE_NAME})
     SET(_logical_name "python_module_${_logical_name}")
diff --git a/scripts/spelling.dat b/scripts/spelling.dat
index 7aca0739f72..cc9a69747b2 100644
--- a/scripts/spelling.dat
+++ b/scripts/spelling.dat
@@ -443,6 +443,7 @@ statics:statistics
 useage:usage
 aribitary:arbitrary
 colour:color
+colours:colors
 recommeneded:recommended
 implementaed:implemented
 containging:containing
diff --git a/src/analysis/vector/qgszonalstatistics.cpp b/src/analysis/vector/qgszonalstatistics.cpp
index 35a053e177f..952a3f447f2 100644
--- a/src/analysis/vector/qgszonalstatistics.cpp
+++ b/src/analysis/vector/qgszonalstatistics.cpp
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ void QgsZonalStatistics::statisticsFromPreciseIntersection( void* band, QgsGeome
       pixelRectGeometry = QgsGeometry::fromRect( QgsRectangle( currentX - hCellSizeX, currentY - hCellSizeY, currentX + hCellSizeX, currentY + hCellSizeY ) );
       if ( pixelRectGeometry )
       {
-        //intersecton
+        //intersection
         intersectGeometry = pixelRectGeometry->intersection( poly );
         if ( intersectGeometry )
         {
diff --git a/src/core/symbology-ng/qgsmarkersymbollayerv2.cpp b/src/core/symbology-ng/qgsmarkersymbollayerv2.cpp
index 07f9a4abba6..ac9118d6ad2 100644
--- a/src/core/symbology-ng/qgsmarkersymbollayerv2.cpp
+++ b/src/core/symbology-ng/qgsmarkersymbollayerv2.cpp
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ void QgsSimpleMarkerSymbolLayerV2::prepareCache( QgsSymbolV2RenderContext& conte
   p.end();
 
   // Check that the selected version is different.  If not, then re-render,
-  // filling the background with the selection colour and using the normal
-  // colours for the symbol .. could be ugly!
+  // filling the background with the selection color and using the normal
+  // colors for the symbol .. could be ugly!
 
   if ( mSelCache == mCache )
   {
diff --git a/src/core/symbology-ng/qgssymbolv2.h b/src/core/symbology-ng/qgssymbolv2.h
index b78f46d5a8b..2ecb4365435 100644
--- a/src/core/symbology-ng/qgssymbolv2.h
+++ b/src/core/symbology-ng/qgssymbolv2.h
@@ -137,8 +137,7 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsSymbolV2RenderContext
     //! @note added in 1.5
     void setRenderHints( int hints ) { mRenderHints = hints; }
 
-    // Colour used for selections
-
+    // Color used for selections
     static QColor selectionColor();
 
     double outputLineWidth( double width ) const;
diff --git a/src/plugins/georeferencer/qgsgeorefplugingui.cpp b/src/plugins/georeferencer/qgsgeorefplugingui.cpp
index 522ae9a5e40..d9bf397d7b8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/georeferencer/qgsgeorefplugingui.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/georeferencer/qgsgeorefplugingui.cpp
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ void QgsGeorefPluginGui::loadGCPs( /*bool verbose*/ )
     {
       line = points.readLine();
       QStringList ls;
-      if ( line.contains( QRegExp( "," ) ) ) // in previous format "\t" is delemiter of points in new - ","
+      if ( line.contains( QRegExp( "," ) ) ) // in previous format "\t" is delimeter of points in new - ","
       {
         // points from new georeferencer
         ls = line.split( "," );
diff --git a/src/providers/grass/qgsgrassrasterprovider.cpp b/src/providers/grass/qgsgrassrasterprovider.cpp
index b8637be51fe..f5f56da10ff 100644
--- a/src/providers/grass/qgsgrassrasterprovider.cpp
+++ b/src/providers/grass/qgsgrassrasterprovider.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ QImage* QgsGrassRasterProvider::draw( QgsRectangle  const & viewExtent, int pixe
     QMessageBox::warning( 0, QObject::tr( "Warning" ), QObject::tr( "Cannot draw raster" ) + "\n"
                               + e.what() );
 
-    // We dont set mValid to false, because the raster can be recreated and work next time
+    // We don't set mValid to false, because the raster can be recreated and work next time
     return image;
   }
   QgsDebugMsg( QString("%1 bytes read from modules stdout").arg(data.size()) );