diff --git a/docs/crosssectionalcharts.jl b/docs/crosssectionalcharts.jl
index 2adbb39..17a0750 100644
--- a/docs/crosssectionalcharts.jl
+++ b/docs/crosssectionalcharts.jl
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ struct CrossSectionalChartSVG <: Main.SVG
 end
 
 struct Axis
-    index::Int # compornent index
+    index::Int # component index
     label::String
     range::AbstractRange
 end
diff --git a/src/conversions.jl b/src/conversions.jl
index 539cda7..d49eea2 100644
--- a/src/conversions.jl
+++ b/src/conversions.jl
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ The original motivation for this arrangement was that Julia "did not" support
     convert(::Type{C{T}}, c) where {C, T}
 ```
 On Julia v0.6 or later, parameter constraints can refer to previous parameters.
-Threfore, we can use:
+Therefore, we can use:
 ```
     convert(::Type{C}, c) where {T, C <: Colorant{T}}
 ```
diff --git a/src/names_data.jl b/src/names_data.jl
index 0a503ad..84c6f21 100644
--- a/src/names_data.jl
+++ b/src/names_data.jl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# This is the union of every color defined in X11 and in SVG, prefering the SVG
+# This is the union of every color defined in X11 and in SVG, preferring the SVG
 # definition when they clash.
 # You can find the color swatches in:
 # http://juliagraphics.github.io/Colors.jl/dev/namedcolors/
diff --git a/src/utilities.jl b/src/utilities.jl
index 5149a87..4512d82 100644
--- a/src/utilities.jl
+++ b/src/utilities.jl
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ Convert a color to a hexadecimal string, optionally specifying its style.
 
 # Arguments
 - `c`: a target color.
-- `style`: a symbol to specify the hexadecimal notation. Spesifying the
+- `style`: a symbol to specify the hexadecimal notation. Specifying the
   uppercase symbols means the return values are in uppercase. The following
   symbols are available:
   - `:AUTO`: notation automatically selected according to the type of `c`