diff --git a/etc/designate/pools.yaml.sample b/etc/designate/pools.yaml.sample
index c203e916d..c5f81e8b7 100644
--- a/etc/designate/pools.yaml.sample
+++ b/etc/designate/pools.yaml.sample
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
   # Attributes are Key:Value pairs that describe the pool. for example the level
   # of service (i.e. service_tier:GOLD), capabilities (i.e. anycast: true) or
-  # other metadata. Users can use this infomation to point their zones to the
+  # other metadata. Users can use this information to point their zones to the
   # correct pool
   attributes: {}
 
diff --git a/etc/designate/rootwrap.d/bind9.filters b/etc/designate/rootwrap.d/bind9.filters
index df8786ba9..8fb810727 100644
--- a/etc/designate/rootwrap.d/bind9.filters
+++ b/etc/designate/rootwrap.d/bind9.filters
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # designate-rootwrap command filters for nodes on which designate is
 # expected to control network
 #
-# This file should be owned by (and only-writeable by) the root user
+# This file should be owned by (and only-writable by) the root user
 
 # format seems to be
 # cmd-name: filter-name, raw-command, user, args
diff --git a/functionaltests/common/models.py b/functionaltests/common/models.py
index 975d0ef7c..97fd8d90e 100644
--- a/functionaltests/common/models.py
+++ b/functionaltests/common/models.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class CollectionModel(BaseModel):
     {
         'collection_name' : [ <models> ],
         'links': { <links> },
-        'metdata': { <metadata> },
+        'metadata': { <metadata> },
     }
     """