diff --git a/docs/what.md b/docs/what.md
index e7d13300..860d26c3 100644
--- a/docs/what.md
+++ b/docs/what.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ that.
 
 #### Pick font sizes from a scale and then set the "scale ratio"
 Pick other font sizes (e.g. for headers) off a scale.  The *scale ratio*
-determines the exact font size that's choosen.  Don't set exact header
+determines the exact font size that's chosen.  Don't set exact header
 sizes. Instead pick where to place them on a scale. Like everything in
 Typography.js, we're only concerned about defining the *relationship*
 between elements and then compiling these relationships into actual
diff --git a/packages/typography/README.md b/packages/typography/README.md
index cfca24e8..bcf6e4e4 100644
--- a/packages/typography/README.md
+++ b/packages/typography/README.md
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ typography.injectStyles()
 
 ## Themes
 We maintain 30 (and counting) themes that are ready to use on your next
-project. These are each published as seperate NPM packages. Explore
+project. These are each published as separate NPM packages. Explore
 themes at http://kyleamathews.github.io/typography.js.
 
 ### Using themes