diff --git a/src/corelib/thread/qmutex_p.h b/src/corelib/thread/qmutex_p.h
index bec2d934c1..dcaaed4cab 100644
--- a/src/corelib/thread/qmutex_p.h
+++ b/src/corelib/thread/qmutex_p.h
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public:
     bool wait(int timeout = -1);
     void wakeUp() Q_DECL_NOTHROW;
 
-    // Conrol the lifetime of the privates
+    // Control the lifetime of the privates
     QAtomicInt refCount;
     int id;
 
diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qfreelist_p.h b/src/corelib/tools/qfreelist_p.h
index 5e90a03d7f..69b7fc67a0 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/qfreelist_p.h
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qfreelist_p.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ struct QFreeListElement
 
 /*! \internal
 
-    Element in a QFreeList without a paylout. ConstReferenceType and
+    Element in a QFreeList without a payload. ConstReferenceType and
     ReferenceType are void, the t() functions return void and are empty.
 */
 template <>