docs: fix typos (#20394)

Co-authored-by: Raphael <glephunter@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: smjonas <jonas.strittmatter@gmx.de>
Co-authored-by: zeertzjq <zeertzjq@outlook.com>

40 files changed, 67 insertions, 67 deletions

diff --git a/runtime/doc/api.txt b/runtime/doc/api.txt
index 9515dea9a2..2748d2b04c 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/api.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/api.txt
@@ -2579,7 +2579,7 @@ nvim_buf_set_extmark({buffer}, {ns_id}, {line}, {col}, {*opts})
                   • virt_text : virtual text to link to this mark. A list of
                     [text, highlight] tuples, each representing a text chunk
                     with specified highlight. `highlight` element can either
-                    be a a single highlight group, or an array of multiple
+                    be a single highlight group, or an array of multiple
                     highlight groups that will be stacked (highest priority
                     last). A highlight group can be supplied either as a
                     string or as an integer, the latter which can be obtained
@@ -2897,7 +2897,7 @@ nvim_win_set_hl_ns({window}, {ns_id})                   *nvim_win_set_hl_ns()*
     Set highlight namespace for a window. This will use highlights defined in
     this namespace, but fall back to global highlights (ns=0) when missing.
 
-    This takes predecence over the 'winhighlight' option.
+    This takes precedence over the 'winhighlight' option.
 
     Parameters: ~
         {ns_id}  the namespace to use
diff --git a/runtime/doc/ft_ada.txt b/runtime/doc/ft_ada.txt
index fa069057c4..3f002f2df7 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/ft_ada.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/ft_ada.txt
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ backup.vim
 	http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=1537
 	Keeps as many backups as you like so you don't have to.
 
-rainbow_parenthsis.vim
+rainbow_parenthesis.vim
 	http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=1561
 	Very helpful since Ada uses only '(' and ')'.
 
diff --git a/runtime/doc/luvref.txt b/runtime/doc/luvref.txt
index ee45444b42..6b77ee89a8 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/luvref.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/luvref.txt
@@ -3355,7 +3355,7 @@ uv.getnameinfo({address} [, {callback}])                      *uv.getnameinfo()*
                   - `family`: `string` or `integer` or `nil`
                 - `callback`: `callable` (async version) or `nil` (sync
                   version)
-                  - `err`: `nil` or `sring`
+                  - `err`: `nil` or `string`
                   - `host`: `string` or `nil`
                   - `service`: `string` or `nil`
 
diff --git a/runtime/doc/options.txt b/runtime/doc/options.txt
index 0654265dbe..836272a60f 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/options.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/options.txt
@@ -1340,7 +1340,7 @@ A jump table for the options with a short description can be found at |Q_op|.
 	used.  The command-line will cover the last line of the screen when
 	shown.
 
-	WARNING: `cmdheight=0` is considered experimental. Except some
+	WARNING: `cmdheight=0` is considered experimental. Expect some
 	unwanted behaviour. Some 'shortmess' flags and similar
 	mechanism might fail to take effect, causing unwanted hit-enter
 	prompts.  Some informative messages, both from Nvim itself and
diff --git a/runtime/doc/syntax.txt b/runtime/doc/syntax.txt
index c97376a629..8ebe0f3569 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/syntax.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/syntax.txt
@@ -2365,7 +2365,7 @@ you set the variable: >
 
 	:let papp_include_html=1
 
-in your startup file it will try to syntax-hilight html code inside phtml
+in your startup file it will try to syntax-highlight html code inside phtml
 sections, but this is relatively slow and much too colourful to be able to
 edit sensibly. ;)
 
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/util.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/util.lua
index aea2a27f9e..88667caf68 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/util.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/util.lua
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ function M.apply_text_edits(text_edits, bufnr, offset_encoding)
         -- If the replacement is over the end of a line (i.e. e.end_col is out of bounds and the
         -- replacement text ends with a newline We can likely assume that the replacement is assumed
         -- to be meant to replace the newline with another newline and we need to make sure this
-        -- doens't add an extra empty line. E.g. when the last line to be replaced contains a '\r'
+        -- doesn't add an extra empty line. E.g. when the last line to be replaced contains a '\r'
         -- in the file some servers (clangd on windows) will include that character in the line
         -- while nvim_buf_set_text doesn't count it as part of the line.
         if
diff --git a/src/clint.py b/src/clint.py
index c4ddbf706e..1a355e0218 100755
--- a/src/clint.py
+++ b/src/clint.py
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ _ERROR_CATEGORIES = [
     'whitespace/cast',
 ]
 
-# The default state of the category filter. This is overrided by the --filter=
+# The default state of the category filter. This is overridden by the --filter=
 # flag. By default all errors are on, so only add here categories that should be
 # off by default (i.e., categories that must be enabled by the --filter= flags).
 # All entries here should start with a '-' or '+', as in the --filter= flag.
diff --git a/src/nvim/api/extmark.c b/src/nvim/api/extmark.c
index c92a97519d..3b1b470629 100644
--- a/src/nvim/api/extmark.c
+++ b/src/nvim/api/extmark.c
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ Array nvim_buf_get_extmarks(Buffer buffer, Integer ns_id, Object start, Object e
 ///               - virt_text : virtual text to link to this mark.
 ///                   A list of [text, highlight] tuples, each representing a
 ///                   text chunk with specified highlight. `highlight` element
-///                   can either be a a single highlight group, or an array of
+///                   can either be a single highlight group, or an array of
 ///                   multiple highlight groups that will be stacked
 ///                   (highest priority last). A highlight group can be supplied
 ///                   either as a string or as an integer, the latter which
diff --git a/src/nvim/api/window.c b/src/nvim/api/window.c
index 59e806adb1..aaff00d640 100644
--- a/src/nvim/api/window.c
+++ b/src/nvim/api/window.c
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ Object nvim_win_call(Window window, LuaRef fun, Error *err)
 /// Set highlight namespace for a window. This will use highlights defined in
 /// this namespace, but fall back to global highlights (ns=0) when missing.
 ///
-/// This takes predecence over the 'winhighlight' option.
+/// This takes precedence over the 'winhighlight' option.
 ///
 /// @param ns_id the namespace to use
 /// @param[out] err Error details, if any
diff --git a/src/nvim/change.c b/src/nvim/change.c
index ab550259c8..c9e57ab88f 100644
--- a/src/nvim/change.c
+++ b/src/nvim/change.c
@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ int copy_indent(int size, char *src)
 /// "second_line_indent": indent for after ^^D in Insert mode or if flag
 ///                       OPENLINE_COM_LIST
 /// "did_do_comment" is set to true when intentionally putting the comment
-/// leader in fromt of the new line.
+/// leader in front of the new line.
 ///
 /// @param dir  FORWARD or BACKWARD
 ///
diff --git a/src/nvim/charset.c b/src/nvim/charset.c
index 0cc2189948..f5db03b0b4 100644
--- a/src/nvim/charset.c
+++ b/src/nvim/charset.c
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ static inline unsigned nr2hex(unsigned n)
 ///
 /// @param b
 ///
-/// @reeturn Number of display cells.
+/// @return Number of display cells.
 int byte2cells(int b)
   FUNC_ATTR_PURE
 {
diff --git a/src/nvim/getchar.c b/src/nvim/getchar.c
index fd0acce25f..ef66e2d355 100644
--- a/src/nvim/getchar.c
+++ b/src/nvim/getchar.c
@@ -2104,7 +2104,7 @@ static int handle_mapping(int *keylenp, bool *timedout, int *mapdepth)
     } else {
       keylen = 0;
     }
-    if (keylen == 0) {  // no simplication has been done
+    if (keylen == 0) {  // no simplification has been done
       // If there was no mapping at all use the character from the
       // typeahead buffer right here.
       if (mp == NULL) {
diff --git a/src/nvim/hashtab.c b/src/nvim/hashtab.c
index 3d0ab192b9..32d67621db 100644
--- a/src/nvim/hashtab.c
+++ b/src/nvim/hashtab.c
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ void hash_unlock(hashtab_T *ht)
   hash_may_resize(ht, 0);
 }
 
-/// Resize hastable (new size can be given or automatically computed).
+/// Resize hashtable (new size can be given or automatically computed).
 ///
 /// @param minitems Minimum number of items the new table should hold.
 ///                 If zero, new size will depend on currently used items:
diff --git a/src/nvim/highlight_group.c b/src/nvim/highlight_group.c
index fed39c6ed7..3508560e20 100644
--- a/src/nvim/highlight_group.c
+++ b/src/nvim/highlight_group.c
@@ -2034,7 +2034,7 @@ void highlight_changed(void)
     }
   }
 
-  // sentinel value. used when no hightlight namespace is active
+  // sentinel value. used when no highlight namespace is active
   highlight_attr[HLF_COUNT] = 0;
 
   //
diff --git a/src/nvim/lua/treesitter.c b/src/nvim/lua/treesitter.c
index 64cace9ab4..79b11eca4a 100644
--- a/src/nvim/lua/treesitter.c
+++ b/src/nvim/lua/treesitter.c
@@ -1369,7 +1369,7 @@ static int query_inspect(lua_State *L)
       lua_rawseti(L, -2, nextitem++);  // [retval, patterns, pat, pred]
     }
     // last predicate should have ended with TypeDone
-    lua_pop(L, 1);  // [retval, patters, pat]
+    lua_pop(L, 1);  // [retval, patterns, pat]
     lua_rawseti(L, -2, (int)i + 1);  // [retval, patterns]
   }
   lua_setfield(L, -2, "patterns");  // [retval]
diff --git a/src/nvim/os/shell.c b/src/nvim/os/shell.c
index 9766c8f3d9..750d2f342f 100644
--- a/src/nvim/os/shell.c
+++ b/src/nvim/os/shell.c
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ done:
 ///   char *output = NULL;
 ///   size_t nread = 0;
 ///   char *argv[] = {"ls", "-la", NULL};
-///   int exitcode = os_sytem(argv, NULL, 0, &output, &nread);
+///   int exitcode = os_system(argv, NULL, 0, &output, &nread);
 ///
 /// @param argv The commandline arguments to be passed to the shell. `argv`
 ///             will be consumed.
diff --git a/src/nvim/path.c b/src/nvim/path.c
index d1a7e14c9f..9295905415 100644
--- a/src/nvim/path.c
+++ b/src/nvim/path.c
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ bool path_has_exp_wildcard(const char_u *p)
 /// @param path     The path to search.
 /// @param flags    Flags for regexp expansion.
 ///   - EW_ICASE: Ignore case.
-///   - EW_NOERROR: Silence error messeges.
+///   - EW_NOERROR: Silence error messages.
 ///   - EW_NOTWILD: Add matches literally.
 /// @returns the number of matches found.
 static size_t path_expand(garray_T *gap, const char_u *path, int flags)
diff --git a/src/nvim/textobject.c b/src/nvim/textobject.c
index 621efa44cf..e6b330cbf1 100644
--- a/src/nvim/textobject.c
+++ b/src/nvim/textobject.c
@@ -1503,7 +1503,7 @@ bool current_quote(oparg_T *oap, long count, bool include, int quotechar)
   bool inside_quotes = false;           // Looks like "i'" done before
   bool selected_quote = false;          // Has quote inside selection
   int i;
-  bool restore_vis_bef = false;         // resotre VIsual on abort
+  bool restore_vis_bef = false;         // restore VIsual on abort
 
   // When 'selection' is "exclusive" move the cursor to where it would be
   // with 'selection' "inclusive", so that the logic is the same for both.
diff --git a/src/nvim/window.c b/src/nvim/window.c
index 5523c3df8b..adcf9cdd56 100644
--- a/src/nvim/window.c
+++ b/src/nvim/window.c
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ void win_set_minimal_style(win_T *wp)
   }
 
   // TODO(bfredl): this could use a highlight namespace directly,
-  // and avoid pecularities around window options
+  // and avoid peculiarities around window options
   char_u *old = (char_u *)wp->w_p_winhl;
   wp->w_p_winhl = ((*old == NUL)
                    ? xstrdup("EndOfBuffer:")
diff --git a/test/functional/api/extmark_spec.lua b/test/functional/api/extmark_spec.lua
index bc8d811c6d..00f5b25b8a 100644
--- a/test/functional/api/extmark_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/api/extmark_spec.lua
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@ describe('API/extmarks', function()
     check_undo_redo(ns, marks[3], 0, 4, 0, 8)
   end)
 
-  it('substitions over multiple lines with newline in pattern', function()
+  it('substitutes over multiple lines with newline in pattern', function()
     feed('A<cr>67890<cr>xx<esc>')
     set_extmark(ns, marks[1], 0, 3)
     set_extmark(ns, marks[2], 0, 4)
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ describe('API/extmarks', function()
     check_undo_redo(ns, marks[6], 1, 2, 0, 5)
   end)
 
-  it('substitions with multiple newlines in pattern', function()
+  it('substitutes with multiple newlines in pattern', function()
     feed('A<cr>67890<cr>xx<esc>')
     set_extmark(ns, marks[1], 0, 4)
     set_extmark(ns, marks[2], 0, 5)
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ describe('API/extmarks', function()
     check_undo_redo(ns, marks[5], 2, 0, 0, 6)
   end)
 
-  it('substitions over multiple lines with replace in substition', function()
+  it('substitutes over multiple lines with replace in substitution', function()
     feed('A<cr>67890<cr>xx<esc>')
     set_extmark(ns, marks[1], 0, 1)
     set_extmark(ns, marks[2], 0, 2)
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ describe('API/extmarks', function()
     eq({1, 3}, get_extmark_by_id(ns, marks[3]))
   end)
 
-  it('substitions over multiple lines with replace in substition', function()
+  it('substitutes over multiple lines with replace in substitution', function()
     feed('A<cr>x3<cr>xx<esc>')
     set_extmark(ns, marks[1], 1, 0)
     set_extmark(ns, marks[2], 1, 1)
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ describe('API/extmarks', function()
     check_undo_redo(ns, marks[3], 1, 2, 2, 0)
   end)
 
-  it('substitions over multiple lines with replace in substition', function()
+  it('substitutes over multiple lines with replace in substitution', function()
     feed('A<cr>x3<cr>xx<esc>')
     set_extmark(ns, marks[1], 0, 1)
     set_extmark(ns, marks[2], 0, 2)
@@ -1140,7 +1140,7 @@ describe('API/extmarks', function()
     check_undo_redo(ns, marks[3], 0, 4, 1, 3)
   end)
 
-  it('substitions with newline in match and sub, delta is 0', function()
+  it('substitutes with newline in match and sub, delta is 0', function()
     feed('A<cr>67890<cr>xx<esc>')
     set_extmark(ns, marks[1], 0, 3)
     set_extmark(ns, marks[2], 0, 4)
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@ describe('API/extmarks', function()
     check_undo_redo(ns, marks[6], 2, 0, 2, 0)
   end)
 
-  it('substitions with newline in match and sub, delta > 0', function()
+  it('substitutes with newline in match and sub, delta > 0', function()
     feed('A<cr>67890<cr>xx<esc>')
     set_extmark(ns, marks[1], 0, 3)
     set_extmark(ns, marks[2], 0, 4)
@@ -1174,7 +1174,7 @@ describe('API/extmarks', function()
     check_undo_redo(ns, marks[6], 2, 0, 3, 0)
   end)
 
-  it('substitions with newline in match and sub, delta < 0', function()
+  it('substitutes with newline in match and sub, delta < 0', function()
     feed('A<cr>67890<cr>xx<cr>xx<esc>')
     set_extmark(ns, marks[1], 0, 3)
     set_extmark(ns, marks[2], 0, 4)
@@ -1193,7 +1193,7 @@ describe('API/extmarks', function()
     check_undo_redo(ns, marks[7], 3, 0, 2, 0)
   end)
 
-  it('substitions with backrefs, newline inserted into sub', function()
+  it('substitutes with backrefs, newline inserted into sub', function()
     feed('A<cr>67890<cr>xx<cr>xx<esc>')
     set_extmark(ns, marks[1], 0, 3)
     set_extmark(ns, marks[2], 0, 4)
@@ -1210,7 +1210,7 @@ describe('API/extmarks', function()
     check_undo_redo(ns, marks[6], 2, 0, 3, 0)
   end)
 
-  it('substitions a ^', function()
+  it('substitutes a ^', function()
     set_extmark(ns, marks[1], 0, 0)
     set_extmark(ns, marks[2], 0, 1)
     feed([[:s:^:x<cr>]])
@@ -1397,7 +1397,7 @@ describe('API/extmarks', function()
     eq({{id, 1, 0}}, bufmeths.get_extmarks(buf, ns, 0, -1, {}))
   end)
 
-  it('does not crash with append/delete/undo seqence', function()
+  it('does not crash with append/delete/undo sequence', function()
     meths.exec([[
       let ns = nvim_create_namespace('myplugin')
       call nvim_buf_set_extmark(0, ns, 0, 0, {})
diff --git a/test/functional/api/keymap_spec.lua b/test/functional/api/keymap_spec.lua
index fedcbfa76a..30c351b26a 100644
--- a/test/functional/api/keymap_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/api/keymap_spec.lua
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ describe('nvim_set_keymap, nvim_del_keymap', function()
     eq({'<space>'}, meths.buf_get_lines(0, 0, -1, false))
   end)
 
-  it('lua expr mapping returning nil is equivalent to returnig an empty string', function()
+  it('lua expr mapping returning nil is equivalent to returning an empty string', function()
     exec_lua [[
       vim.api.nvim_set_keymap ('i', 'aa', '', {callback = function() return nil end, expr = true })
     ]]
diff --git a/test/functional/ex_cmds/quit_spec.lua b/test/functional/ex_cmds/quit_spec.lua
index fe138a24c8..3680801dae 100644
--- a/test/functional/ex_cmds/quit_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/ex_cmds/quit_spec.lua
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ describe(':qa', function()
   end)
 
   it('verify #3334', function()
-    -- just testing if 'qa' passed as a program argument wont result in memory
+    -- just testing if 'qa' passed as a program argument won't result in memory
     -- errors
   end)
 end)
diff --git a/test/functional/legacy/030_fileformats_spec.lua b/test/functional/legacy/030_fileformats_spec.lua
index 15dbd05cf5..e88afd9c47 100644
--- a/test/functional/legacy/030_fileformats_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/legacy/030_fileformats_spec.lua
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ describe('fileformats option', function()
 
     -- Assert buffer contents.  This has to be done manually as
     -- helpers.expect() calls helpers.dedent() which messes up the white space
-    -- and carrige returns.
+    -- and carriage returns.
     eq(
       'unix\n'..
       'unix\n'..
diff --git a/test/functional/legacy/055_list_and_dict_types_spec.lua b/test/functional/legacy/055_list_and_dict_types_spec.lua
index 4d71a526c1..c0ff3ed17a 100644
--- a/test/functional/legacy/055_list_and_dict_types_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/legacy/055_list_and_dict_types_spec.lua
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ describe('list and dictionary types', function()
     feed('o<C-R>=a<CR><esc>')
     feed_command('lang C')
     feed_command('redir => a')
-    -- The test failes if this is not in one line.
+    -- The test fails if this is not in one line.
     feed_command("try|foobar|catch|let a = matchstr(v:exception,'^[^ ]*')|endtry")
     feed_command('redir END')
     feed('o<C-R>=a<CR><esc>')
diff --git a/test/functional/legacy/072_undo_file_spec.lua b/test/functional/legacy/072_undo_file_spec.lua
index b4927e779e..80665027c3 100644
--- a/test/functional/legacy/072_undo_file_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/legacy/072_undo_file_spec.lua
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ describe('72', function()
     feed_command('set undofile ul=100')
     feed('uuuuuu:w >>test.out<cr>')
 
-    ---- Open the output to see if it meets the expections
+    ---- Open the output to see if it meets the expectations
     feed_command('e! test.out')
 
     -- Assert buffer contents.
diff --git a/test/functional/legacy/083_tag_search_with_file_encoding_spec.lua b/test/functional/legacy/083_tag_search_with_file_encoding_spec.lua
index e94b46ca66..54620c7104 100644
--- a/test/functional/legacy/083_tag_search_with_file_encoding_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/legacy/083_tag_search_with_file_encoding_spec.lua
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ describe('tag search with !_TAG_FILE_ENCODING', function()
       '!_TAG_FILE_ENCODING	cp932	//\n' ..
       '\130`\130a\130b	Xtags2.txt	/\130`\130a\130b\n'
       )
-    -- The last file is very long but repetetive and can be generated on the
+    -- The last file is very long but repetitive and can be generated on the
     -- fly.
     local text = helpers.dedent([[
       !_TAG_FILE_SORTED	1	//
diff --git a/test/functional/legacy/autocmd_option_spec.lua b/test/functional/legacy/autocmd_option_spec.lua
index 5e586d3a6a..e00b468c16 100644
--- a/test/functional/legacy/autocmd_option_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/legacy/autocmd_option_spec.lua
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ describe('au OptionSet', function()
         expected_combination({'backup', 0, 0, '', 1, 'local', 'setlocal'})
       end)
 
-      it('should trigger if the current buffer is different from the targetted buffer', function()
+      it('should trigger if the current buffer is different from the targeted buffer', function()
         local new_buffer = make_buffer()
         local new_bufnr = buf.get_number(new_buffer)
 
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ describe('au OptionSet', function()
         expected_combination({'backup', 0, 0, '', 1, 'local', 'setlocal'})
       end)
 
-      it('should trigger if the current buffer is different from the targetted buffer', function()
+      it('should trigger if the current buffer is different from the targeted buffer', function()
         set_hook('buftype')
 
         local new_buffer = make_buffer()
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ describe('au OptionSet', function()
         expected_combination({'backup', 0, 0, '', 1, 'local', 'setlocal'})
       end)
 
-      it('should not trigger if the current window is different from the targetted window', function()
+      it('should not trigger if the current window is different from the targeted window', function()
         set_hook('cursorcolumn')
 
         local new_winnr = get_new_window_number()
diff --git a/test/functional/lua/api_spec.lua b/test/functional/lua/api_spec.lua
index f173a15d32..03832978a4 100644
--- a/test/functional/lua/api_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/lua/api_spec.lua
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ describe('luaeval(vim.api.…)', function()
     eq({v={}}, funcs.luaeval('vim.api.nvim__id_dictionary({v={[vim.type_idx]=vim.types.array, [vim.val_idx]=10, [5]=1, foo=2}})'))
 
     -- If API requests dictionary, then empty table will be the one. This is not
-    -- the case normally because empty table is an empty arrray.
+    -- the case normally because empty table is an empty array.
     eq({}, funcs.luaeval('vim.api.nvim__id_dictionary({})'))
     eq(4, eval([[type(luaeval('vim.api.nvim__id_dictionary({})'))]]))
   end)
diff --git a/test/functional/lua/buffer_updates_spec.lua b/test/functional/lua/buffer_updates_spec.lua
index c6c0964ddb..2fd44b8b5f 100644
--- a/test/functional/lua/buffer_updates_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/lua/buffer_updates_spec.lua
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ describe('lua: nvim_buf_attach on_bytes', function()
       start_txt = meths.buf_get_lines(0, 0, -1, true)
     end
     local shadowbytes = table.concat(start_txt, '\n') .. '\n'
-    -- TODO: while we are brewing the real strong coffe,
+    -- TODO: while we are brewing the real strong coffee,
     -- verify should check buf_get_offset after every check_events
     if verify then
       local len = meths.buf_get_offset(0, meths.buf_line_count(0))
diff --git a/test/functional/lua/uri_spec.lua b/test/functional/lua/uri_spec.lua
index 4635f17557..2cb0b26c6d 100644
--- a/test/functional/lua/uri_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/lua/uri_spec.lua
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ describe('URI methods', function()
 
   describe('file path to uri', function()
     describe('encode Unix file path', function()
-      it('file path includes only ascii charactors', function()
+      it('file path includes only ascii characters', function()
         exec_lua("filepath = '/Foo/Bar/Baz.txt'")
 
         eq('file:///Foo/Bar/Baz.txt', exec_lua("return vim.uri_from_fname(filepath)"))
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ describe('URI methods', function()
         eq('file:///Foo%20/Bar/Baz.txt', exec_lua("return vim.uri_from_fname(filepath)"))
       end)
 
-      it('file path including Unicode charactors', function()
+      it('file path including Unicode characters', function()
         exec_lua("filepath = '/xy/åäö/ɧ/汉语/↥/🤦/🦄/å/بِيَّ.txt'")
 
         -- The URI encoding should be case-insensitive
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ describe('URI methods', function()
     end)
 
     describe('encode Windows filepath', function()
-      it('file path includes only ascii charactors', function()
+      it('file path includes only ascii characters', function()
         exec_lua([[filepath = 'C:\\Foo\\Bar\\Baz.txt']])
 
         eq('file:///C:/Foo/Bar/Baz.txt', exec_lua("return vim.uri_from_fname(filepath)"))
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ describe('URI methods', function()
         eq('file:///C:/Foo%20/Bar/Baz.txt', exec_lua("return vim.uri_from_fname(filepath)"))
       end)
 
-      it('file path including Unicode charactors', function()
+      it('file path including Unicode characters', function()
         exec_lua([[filepath = 'C:\\xy\\åäö\\ɧ\\汉语\\↥\\🤦\\🦄\\å\\بِيَّ.txt']])
 
         eq('file:///C:/xy/%c3%a5%c3%a4%c3%b6/%c9%a7/%e6%b1%89%e8%af%ad/%e2%86%a5/%f0%9f%a4%a6/%f0%9f%a6%84/a%cc%8a/%d8%a8%d9%90%d9%8a%d9%8e%d9%91.txt', exec_lua("return vim.uri_from_fname(filepath)"))
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ describe('URI methods', function()
         eq('/Foo /Bar/Baz.txt', exec_lua("return vim.uri_to_fname(uri)"))
       end)
 
-      it('file path including Unicode charactors', function()
+      it('file path including Unicode characters', function()
         local test_case = [[
         local uri = 'file:///xy/%C3%A5%C3%A4%C3%B6/%C9%A7/%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD/%E2%86%A5/%F0%9F%A4%A6/%F0%9F%A6%84/a%CC%8A/%D8%A8%D9%90%D9%8A%D9%8E%D9%91.txt'
         return vim.uri_to_fname(uri)
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ describe('URI methods', function()
     end)
 
     describe('decode Windows filepath', function()
-      it('file path includes only ascii charactors', function()
+      it('file path includes only ascii characters', function()
         local test_case = [[
         local uri = 'file:///C:/Foo/Bar/Baz.txt'
         return vim.uri_to_fname(uri)
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ describe('URI methods', function()
         eq('C:\\Foo \\Bar\\Baz.txt', exec_lua(test_case))
       end)
 
-      it('file path including Unicode charactors', function()
+      it('file path including Unicode characters', function()
         local test_case = [[
         local uri = 'file:///C:/xy/%C3%A5%C3%A4%C3%B6/%C9%A7/%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD/%E2%86%A5/%F0%9F%A4%A6/%F0%9F%A6%84/a%CC%8A/%D8%A8%D9%90%D9%8A%D9%8E%D9%91.txt'
         return vim.uri_to_fname(uri)
diff --git a/test/functional/lua/vim_spec.lua b/test/functional/lua/vim_spec.lua
index 294ff5d3ca..6451453ce0 100644
--- a/test/functional/lua/vim_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/lua/vim_spec.lua
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ describe('lua stdlib', function()
     ]]))
 
     -- vim.empty_dict() gives new value each time
-    -- equality is not overriden (still by ref)
+    -- equality is not overridden (still by ref)
     -- non-empty table uses the usual heuristics (ignores the tag)
     eq({false, {"foo"}, {namey="bar"}}, exec_lua([[
       local aa = vim.empty_dict()
diff --git a/test/functional/options/keymap_spec.lua b/test/functional/options/keymap_spec.lua
index a814c35a39..4fdc6ef4be 100644
--- a/test/functional/options/keymap_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/options/keymap_spec.lua
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ describe("'keymap' / :lmap", function()
     feed('il<esc>')
     expect('alllaaa')
   end)
-  -- This is a problem introduced when introducting :lmap and macro
+  -- This is a problem introduced when introducing :lmap and macro
   -- compatibility. There are no plans to fix this as the complexity involved
   -- seems too great.
   pending('mappings not applied to macro replay of :lnoremap', function()
diff --git a/test/functional/provider/clipboard_spec.lua b/test/functional/provider/clipboard_spec.lua
index fbaef3ae00..401dc84ccc 100644
--- a/test/functional/provider/clipboard_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/provider/clipboard_spec.lua
@@ -310,18 +310,18 @@ describe('clipboard (with fake clipboard.vim)', function()
     insert([[
       text:
       first line
-      secound line
+      second line
       third line]])
 
     feed('G"+dd"*dddd"+p"*pp')
     expect([[
       text:
       third line
-      secound line
+      second line
       first line]])
     -- linewise selection should be encoded as an extra newline
     eq({{'third line', ''}, 'V'}, eval("g:test_clip['+']"))
-    eq({{'secound line', ''}, 'V'}, eval("g:test_clip['*']"))
+    eq({{'second line', ''}, 'V'}, eval("g:test_clip['*']"))
   end)
 
   it('handles null bytes when pasting and in getreg', function()
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ describe('clipboard (with fake clipboard.vim)', function()
       expect("indeed star")
     end)
 
-    it('unamed operations work even if the provider fails', function()
+    it('unnamed operations work even if the provider fails', function()
       insert('the text')
       feed('yy')
       feed_command("let g:cliperror = 1")
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ describe('clipboard (with fake clipboard.vim)', function()
       eq('textstar', meths.get_current_line())
     end)
 
-    it('Block paste works currectly', function()
+    it('Block paste works correctly', function()
       insert([[
         aabbcc
         ddeeff
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ describe('clipboard (with fake clipboard.vim)', function()
       eq({{'really unnamed', ''}, 'V'}, eval("g:test_clip['+']"))
       eq({{'really unnamed', ''}, 'V'}, eval("g:test_clip['*']"))
 
-      -- unnamedplus takes predecence when pasting
+      -- unnamedplus takes precedence when pasting
       eq('+', eval('v:register'))
       feed_command("let g:test_clip['+'] = ['the plus','']")
       feed_command("let g:test_clip['*'] = ['the star','']")
diff --git a/test/functional/ui/bufhl_spec.lua b/test/functional/ui/bufhl_spec.lua
index 7c0831bd09..46bfae8de2 100644
--- a/test/functional/ui/bufhl_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/ui/bufhl_spec.lua
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ describe('Buffer highlighting', function()
       local s1 = {{'Köttbullar', 'Comment'}, {'Kräuterbutter'}}
       local s2 = {{'こんにちは', 'Comment'}}
 
-      -- TODO: only a virtual text from the same ns curretly overrides
+      -- TODO: only a virtual text from the same ns currently overrides
       -- an existing virtual text. We might add a prioritation system.
       set_virtual_text(id1, 0, s1, {})
       eq({{1, 0, 0, {
diff --git a/test/functional/ui/float_spec.lua b/test/functional/ui/float_spec.lua
index 5e819f14a3..1a9a13f7d4 100644
--- a/test/functional/ui/float_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/ui/float_spec.lua
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ describe('float window', function()
     end)
   end)
 
-  describe('with mulitple tabpages but only one listed buffer,', function()
+  describe('with multiple tabpages but only one listed buffer,', function()
     local float_opts = {relative = 'editor', row = 1, col = 1, width = 1, height = 1}
     local unlisted_buf, old_buf, old_win
     before_each(function()
@@ -2761,7 +2761,7 @@ describe('float window', function()
             }, "NW", 2, 1, 32, true }
         }}
       else
-        -- note: appears misalinged due to cursor
+        -- note: appears misaligned due to cursor
         screen:expect{grid=[[
           ^example text that is wider than the window   |
                                           {1:some info!  } |
diff --git a/test/functional/ui/inccommand_user_spec.lua b/test/functional/ui/inccommand_user_spec.lua
index 0b25d4f8d2..43e9b94feb 100644
--- a/test/functional/ui/inccommand_user_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/ui/inccommand_user_spec.lua
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ local setup_replace_cmd = [[
   end
 
   -- ":<range>Replace <pat1> <pat2>"
-  -- Replaces all occurences of <pat1> in <range> with <pat2>
+  -- Replaces all occurrences of <pat1> in <range> with <pat2>
   vim.api.nvim_create_user_command(
     'Replace',
     replace,
diff --git a/test/functional/ui/options_spec.lua b/test/functional/ui/options_spec.lua
index bd0d2104db..6f9cea8f24 100644
--- a/test/functional/ui/options_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/ui/options_spec.lua
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ end)
 describe('UI can set terminal option', function()
   local screen
   before_each(function()
-    -- by default we implicity "--cmd 'set bg=light'" which ruins everything
+    -- by default we implicitly "--cmd 'set bg=light'" which ruins everything
     clear{args_rm={'--cmd'}}
     screen = Screen.new(20,5)
   end)
diff --git a/test/functional/ui/screen.lua b/test/functional/ui/screen.lua
index 028fa2825d..c44e147c4d 100644
--- a/test/functional/ui/screen.lua
+++ b/test/functional/ui/screen.lua
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ function Screen:_wait(check, flags)
   end
 
   assert(timeout >= minimal_timeout)
-  local did_miminal_timeout = false
+  local did_minimal_timeout = false
 
   local function notification_cb(method, args)
     assert(method == 'redraw', string.format(
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ function Screen:_wait(check, flags)
 
     if not err then
       success_seen = true
-      if did_miminal_timeout then
+      if did_minimal_timeout then
         self._session:stop()
       end
     elseif success_seen and #args > 0 then
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ function Screen:_wait(check, flags)
   end
 
   if not success_seen and not eof then
-    did_miminal_timeout = true
+    did_minimal_timeout = true
     eof = run_session(self._session, flags.request_cb, notification_cb, nil, timeout-minimal_timeout)
   end
 
diff --git a/test/functional/vimscript/container_functions_spec.lua b/test/functional/vimscript/container_functions_spec.lua
index 04a3248c49..5bef3fce05 100644
--- a/test/functional/vimscript/container_functions_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/vimscript/container_functions_spec.lua
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ local clear = helpers.clear
 before_each(clear)
 
 describe('extend()', function()
-  it('suceeds to extend list with itself', function()
+  it('succeeds to extend list with itself', function()
     meths.set_var('l', {1, {}})
     eq({1, {}, 1, {}}, eval('extend(l, l)'))
     eq({1, {}, 1, {}}, meths.get_var('l'))
diff --git a/test/functional/vimscript/json_functions_spec.lua b/test/functional/vimscript/json_functions_spec.lua
index 5d1597f53d..70d0934756 100644
--- a/test/functional/vimscript/json_functions_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/vimscript/json_functions_spec.lua
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ describe('json_decode() function', function()
        exc_exec('call json_decode("\\t\\"abc\\\\u0000")'))
   end)
 
-  it('fails to parse unknown escape sequnces', function()
+  it('fails to parse unknown escape sequences', function()
     eq('Vim(call):E474: Unknown escape sequence: \\a"',
        exc_exec('call json_decode("\\t\\"\\\\a\\"")'))
   end)