diff --git a/beetsplug/convert.py b/beetsplug/convert.py
index 303a9e149..dd57918d6 100644
--- a/beetsplug/convert.py
+++ b/beetsplug/convert.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def replace_ext(path, ext):
 
 
 def get_format(fmt=None):
-    """Return the command tempate and the extension from the config.
+    """Return the command template and the extension from the config.
     """
     if not fmt:
         fmt = config['convert']['format'].get(unicode).lower()
diff --git a/docs/plugins/index.rst b/docs/plugins/index.rst
index 260eb7d49..24f261963 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/index.rst
+++ b/docs/plugins/index.rst
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ Metadata
 * :doc:`bpm`: Measure tempo using keystrokes.
 * :doc:`echonest`: Automatically fetch `acoustic attributes`_ from
   `the Echo Nest`_ (tempo, energy, danceability, ...).
-* :doc:`edit`: Edit metadata from a texteditor.
+* :doc:`edit`: Edit metadata from a text editor.
 * :doc:`embedart`: Embed album art images into files' metadata.
 * :doc:`fetchart`: Fetch album cover art from various sources.
 * :doc:`ftintitle`: Move "featured" artists from the artist field to the title
diff --git a/test/test_edit.py b/test/test_edit.py
index e756f99a2..ab0ae046a 100644
--- a/test/test_edit.py
+++ b/test/test_edit.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class ModifyFileMocker(object):
     """
 
     def __init__(self, contents=None, replacements=None):
-        """ `self.contents` and `self.replacements` are initalized here, in
+        """ `self.contents` and `self.replacements` are initialized here, in
         order to keep the rest of the functions of this class with the same
         signature as `EditPlugin.get_editor()`, making mocking easier.
             - `contents`: string with the contents of the file to be used for