diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b41ba288..b7b72471 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Tile38 is an open source (MIT licensed), in-memory geolocation data store, spati
 - Spatial index with [search](#searching) methods such as Nearby, Within, and Intersects.
 - Realtime [geofencing](#geofencing) through persistent sockets or [webhooks](http://tile38.com/commands/sethook).
 - Object types of [lat/lon](#latlon-point), [bbox](#bounding-box), [Geohash](#geohash), [GeoJSON](#geojson), [QuadKey](#quadkey), and [XYZ tile](#xyz-tile).
-- Support for lots of [Clients Libraries](#client-libraries) written in many different langauges.
+- Support for lots of [Clients Libraries](#client-libraries) written in many different languages.
 - Variety of protocols, including [http](#http) (curl), [websockets](#websockets), [telnet](#telnet), and the [Redis RESP](http://redis.io/topics/protocol).
 - Server responses are [RESP](http://redis.io/topics/protocol) or [JSON](http://www.json.org).
 - Full [command line interface](#cli).
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ The `detect` may be one of the following values.
 All object types except for XYZ Tiles and QuadKeys can be stored in a collection. XYZ Tiles and QuadKeys are reserved for the SEARCH keyword only.
 
 #### Lat/lon point
-The most basic object type is a point that is composed of a latitude and a longitude. There is an optional `z` member that may be used for auxilary data such as elevation or a timestamp.
+The most basic object type is a point that is composed of a latitude and a longitude. There is an optional `z` member that may be used for auxiliary data such as elevation or a timestamp.
 ```
 set fleet truck1 point 33.5123 -112.2693     # plain lat/lon
 set fleet truck1 point 33.5123 -112.2693 225 # lat/lon with z member
diff --git a/client/README.md b/client/README.md
index f0ec35a3..be9e861b 100644
--- a/client/README.md
+++ b/client/README.md
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func main(){
     }()
     time.Sleep(time.Second / 2) // wait a moment
 
-    // Retreive the point we just set.
+    // Retrieve the point we just set.
     go func() {
         conn, err := pool.Get() // get a conn from the pool
         if err != nil {
@@ -71,4 +71,4 @@ func main(){
     }()
     time.Sleep(time.Second / 2) // wait a moment
 }
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```:q
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/controller/bing/ext.go b/controller/bing/ext.go
index af2f02f5..b9e73555 100644
--- a/controller/bing/ext.go
+++ b/controller/bing/ext.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func TileXYToBounds(tileX, tileY int64, levelOfDetail uint64) (minLat, minLon, m
 	return
 }
 
-// QuadKeyToBounds convers a quadkey to bounds
+// QuadKeyToBounds converts a quadkey to bounds
 func QuadKeyToBounds(quadkey string) (minLat, minLon, maxLat, maxLon float64, err error) {
 	for i := 0; i < len(quadkey); i++ {
 		switch quadkey[i] {
diff --git a/docker/README.md b/docker/README.md
index 11e1062b..45159140 100644
--- a/docker/README.md
+++ b/docker/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Tile38 is an open source (MIT licensed), in-memory geolocation data store, spati
 - Spatial index with [search](#searching) methods such as Nearby, Within, and Intersects.
 - Realtime [geofencing](#geofencing) through persistent sockets or [webhooks](http://tile38.com/commands/sethook).
 - Object types of [lat/lon](#latlon-point), [bbox](#bounding-box), [Geohash](#geohash), [GeoJSON](#geojson), [QuadKey](#quadkey), and [XYZ tile](#xyz-tile).
-- Support for lots of [Clients Libraries](#client-libraries) written in many different langauges.
+- Support for lots of [Clients Libraries](#client-libraries) written in many different languages.
 - Variety of protocols, including [http](#http) (curl), [websockets](#websockets), [telnet](#telnet), and the [Redis RESP](http://redis.io/topics/protocol).
 - Server responses are [RESP](http://redis.io/topics/protocol) or [JSON](http://www.json.org).
 - Full [command line interface](#cli).
diff --git a/geojson/object.go b/geojson/object.go
index dcf0545f..8cbd504d 100644
--- a/geojson/object.go
+++ b/geojson/object.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ type Object interface {
 	CalculatedPoint() Position
 	// JSON is the json representation of the object. This might not be exactly the same as the original.
 	JSON() string
-	// String returns a string represenation of the object. This may be JSON or something else.
+	// String returns a string representation of the object. This may be JSON or something else.
 	String() string
 	// Bytes is the bytes representation of the object.
 	Bytes() []byte
diff --git a/index/rtree/rtreed.go b/index/rtree/rtreed.go
index fb947c86..15c2ec0f 100644
--- a/index/rtree/rtreed.go
+++ b/index/rtree/rtreed.go
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ func d3disconnectBranch(node *d3nodeT, index int) {
 }
 
 // Pick a branch.  Pick the one that will need the smallest increase
-// in area to accomodate the new rectangle.  This will result in the
+// in area to accommodate the new rectangle.  This will result in the
 // least total area for the covering rectangles in the current node.
 // In case of a tie, pick the one which was smaller before, to get
 // the best resolution when searching.