diff --git a/beets/util/artresizer.py b/beets/util/artresizer.py
index 112291254..25c5e42dd 100644
--- a/beets/util/artresizer.py
+++ b/beets/util/artresizer.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def im_resize(maxwidth, path_in, path_out=None):
     # "-resize widthxheight>" shrinks images with dimension(s) larger
     # than the corresponding width and/or height dimension(s). The >
     # "only shrink" flag is prefixed by ^ escape char for Windows
-    # compatability.
+    # compatibility.
     call([
         'convert', util.syspath(path_in),
         '-resize', '{0}x^>'.format(maxwidth), path_out
diff --git a/beets/util/bluelet.py b/beets/util/bluelet.py
index aee63116a..1946d5e11 100644
--- a/beets/util/bluelet.py
+++ b/beets/util/bluelet.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class WaitableEvent(Event):
         return (), (), ()
 
     def fire(self):
-        """Called when an assoicated file descriptor becomes ready
+        """Called when an associated file descriptor becomes ready
         (i.e., is returned from a select() call).
         """
         pass
diff --git a/beets/util/confit.py b/beets/util/confit.py
index 43469b162..b7af4ea40 100644
--- a/beets/util/confit.py
+++ b/beets/util/confit.py
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ class Configuration(RootView):
         """
         dirs = list(self._search_dirs())
 
-        # First, look for an existant configuration file.
+        # First, look for an existent configuration file.
         for appdir in dirs:
             if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(appdir, CONFIG_FILENAME)):
                 return appdir
diff --git a/beetsplug/convert.py b/beetsplug/convert.py
index 8105dbbc1..f6aa4a993 100644
--- a/beetsplug/convert.py
+++ b/beetsplug/convert.py
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class ConvertPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
                               help='choose albums instead of tracks')
         cmd.parser.add_option('-t', '--threads', action='store', type='int',
                               help='change the number of threads, \
-                              defaults to maximum availble processors ')
+                              defaults to maximum available processors')
         cmd.parser.add_option('-k', '--keep-new', action='store_true',
                               dest='keep_new', help='keep only the converted \
                               and move the old files')