diff --git a/boards/telosb/board.c b/boards/telosb/board.c
index 894fd50dd243..e198dbaa14c0 100644
--- a/boards/telosb/board.c
+++ b/boards/telosb/board.c
@@ -71,14 +71,14 @@ void msp430_init_dco(void)
     }
 
     CCTL2 = CCIS0 + CM0 + CAP;            /* Define CCR2, CAP, ACLK */
-    TACTL = TASSEL1 + TACLR + MC1;        /* SMCLK, continous mode */
+    TACTL = TASSEL1 + TACLR + MC1;        /* SMCLK, continuous mode */
 
     while (1) {
         unsigned int compare;
 
-        while ((CCTL2 & CCIFG) != CCIFG);   /* Wait until capture occured!*/
+        while ((CCTL2 & CCIFG) != CCIFG);   /* Wait until capture occurred!*/
 
-        CCTL2 &= ~CCIFG;                    /* Capture occured, clear flag */
+        CCTL2 &= ~CCIFG;                    /* Capture occurred, clear flag */
         compare = CCR2;                     /* Get current captured SMCLK */
         compare = compare - oldcapture;     /* SMCLK difference */
         oldcapture = CCR2;                  /* Save current captured SMCLK */
diff --git a/boards/telosb/include/board.h b/boards/telosb/include/board.h
index 81e849e4681f..a6359bf36e8f 100644
--- a/boards/telosb/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/telosb/include/board.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 /**
  * @ingroup     boards_telosb
  *
- * <h2>Compontents</h2>
+ * <h2>Components</h2>
  * \li MSP430
  * \li CC2420
  *