diff --git a/src/gui_motif.c b/src/gui_motif.c
index 7cac8ee..5b6c7a7 100644
--- a/src/gui_motif.c
+++ b/src/gui_motif.c
@@ -1344,7 +1344,7 @@
 	else
 	{
 	    /* Without shadows one can't sense whatever the button has been
-	     * pressed or not! However we wan't to save a bit of space...
+	     * pressed or not! However we want to save a bit of space...
 	     * Need the highlightThickness to see the focus.
 	     */
 	    XtSetArg(args[n], XmNhighlightThickness, 1); n++;
@@ -3205,7 +3205,7 @@
 # ifdef FEAT_FOOTER
 /*
  * The next toolbar enter/leave callbacks should really do balloon help.  But
- * I have to use footer help for backwards compatability.  Hopefully both will
+ * I have to use footer help for backwards compatibility.  Hopefully both will
  * get implemented and the user will have a choice.
  */
     static void