2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/coreutils/cp.c b/coreutils/cp.c
index 87f229196..f5baa0d62 100644
--- a/coreutils/cp.c
+++ b/coreutils/cp.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ int cp_main(int argc, char **argv)
         }
         if (flags & 64) {
                 /* Make -r a synonym for -R,
-                 * -r was marked as obsolete in SUSv3, but is included for compatability
+                 * -r was marked as obsolete in SUSv3, but is included for compatibility
                  */
                 flags |= FILEUTILS_RECUR;
         }
diff --git a/coreutils/install.c b/coreutils/install.c
index e8dd5060c..7739fb615 100644
--- a/coreutils/install.c
+++ b/coreutils/install.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ int install_main(int argc, char **argv)
 
         bb_applet_long_options = install_long_options;
         bb_opt_complementally = "?:s--d:d--s";
-        /* -c exists for backwards compatability, its needed */
+        /* -c exists for backwards compatibility, its needed */
         flags = bb_getopt_ulflags(argc, argv, "cdpsg:m:o:", &gid_str, &mode_str, &uid_str);     /* 'a' must be 2nd */
 
         /* preserve access and modification time, this is GNU behaviour, BSD only preserves modification time */