diff --git a/packages/web3-core-promiEvent/src/index.js b/packages/web3-core-promiEvent/src/index.js
index 3a68e65..bbcc797 100644
--- a/packages/web3-core-promiEvent/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/web3-core-promiEvent/src/index.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ var EventEmitter = require('eventemitter3');
 var Promise = require("bluebird");
 
 /**
- * This function generates a defer promise and adds eventEmitter funcitonality to it
+ * This function generates a defer promise and adds eventEmitter functionality to it
  *
  * @method eventifiedPromise
  */
diff --git a/packages/web3-eth-contract/src/index.js b/packages/web3-eth-contract/src/index.js
index 5673fe2..8f3d97c 100644
--- a/packages/web3-eth-contract/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/web3-eth-contract/src/index.js
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ Contract.prototype.getPastEvents = function(){
 
 
 /**
- * returns the an object with call, send, estimate funcitons
+ * returns the an object with call, send, estimate functions
  *
  * @method _createTxObject
  * @returns {Object} an object with functions to call the methods
diff --git a/packages/web3-eth-iban/package.json b/packages/web3-eth-iban/package.json
index 2df3031..e61a5ae 100644
--- a/packages/web3-eth-iban/package.json
+++ b/packages/web3-eth-iban/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "web3-eth-iban",
     "version": "1.0.0",
-    "description": "This package converts Ethereum addresses to IBAN adresses a vice versa.",
+    "description": "This package converts Ethereum addresses to IBAN addresses a vice versa.",
     "repository": "https://github.com/ethereum/web3.js/tree/master/packages/web3-eth-iban",
     "license": "LGPL-3.0",
     "main": "src/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/web3-utils/src/index.js b/packages/web3-utils/src/index.js
index a85756c..48209db 100644
--- a/packages/web3-utils/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/web3-utils/src/index.js
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ var toBN = function(number){
  * Checks if the given string is an address
  *
  * @method isAddress
- * @param {String} address the given HEX adress
+ * @param {String} address the given HEX address
  * @return {Boolean}
  */
 var isAddress = function (address) {
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ var isAddress = function (address) {
  * Checks if the given string is a checksummed address
  *
  * @method checkAddressChecksum
- * @param {String} address the given HEX adress
+ * @param {String} address the given HEX address
  * @return {Boolean}
  */
 var checkAddressChecksum = function (address) {
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ var checkAddressChecksum = function (address) {
  * Converts to a checksum address
  *
  * @method toChecksumAddress
- * @param {String} address the given HEX adress
+ * @param {String} address the given HEX address
  * @return {String}
  */
 var toChecksumAddress = function (address) {