diff --git a/onionshare/common.py b/onionshare/common.py
index 646cbba2..61663f23 100644
--- a/onionshare/common.py
+++ b/onionshare/common.py
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ class Common(object):
                     font-size: 11px;
                 }""",
 
-            # Recieve mode and child widget styles
+            # Receive mode and child widget styles
             'receive_file': """
                 QWidget {
                     background-color: #ffffff;
diff --git a/onionshare_gui/onionshare_gui.py b/onionshare_gui/onionshare_gui.py
index 97734797..cb9adbf5 100644
--- a/onionshare_gui/onionshare_gui.py
+++ b/onionshare_gui/onionshare_gui.py
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ class OnionShareGui(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
         self.setCentralWidget(central_widget)
         self.show()
 
-        # The servers isn't active yet
+        # The server isn't active yet
         self.set_server_active(False)
 
         # Create the timer
diff --git a/test/test_onionshare_web.py b/test/test_onionshare_web.py
index 0b96359b..89f02df6 100644
--- a/test/test_onionshare_web.py
+++ b/test/test_onionshare_web.py
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ DEFAULT_ZW_FILENAME_REGEX = re.compile(r'^onionshare_[a-z2-7]{6}.zip$')
 RANDOM_STR_REGEX = re.compile(r'^[a-z2-7]+$')
 
 
-def web_obj(common_obj, recieve_mode, num_files=0):
+def web_obj(common_obj, receive_mode, num_files=0):
     """ Creates a Web object, in either share mode or receive mode, ready for testing """
     common_obj.load_settings()
 
-    web = Web(common_obj, False, recieve_mode)
+    web = Web(common_obj, False, receive_mode)
     web.generate_slug()
     web.stay_open = True
     web.running = True
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def web_obj(common_obj, recieve_mode, num_files=0):
     web.app.testing = True
 
     # Share mode
-    if not recieve_mode:
+    if not receive_mode:
         # Add files
         files = []
         for i in range(num_files):