diff --git a/app/controllers/registrations_controller.rb b/app/controllers/registrations_controller.rb
index 2bf03382a..c1e24e91e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/registrations_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/registrations_controller.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #   the COPYRIGHT file.
 
 class RegistrationsController < Devise::RegistrationsController
-  before_filter :check_registrations_open_or_vaild_invite!, :check_valid_invite!
+  before_filter :check_registrations_open_or_valid_invite!, :check_valid_invite!
 
   layout ->(c) { request.format == :mobile ? "application" : "with_header" }, :only => [:new]
   before_filter -> { @css_framework = :bootstrap }, only: [:new, :create]
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class RegistrationsController < Devise::RegistrationsController
     redirect_to new_user_session_path
   end
 
-  def check_registrations_open_or_vaild_invite!
+  def check_registrations_open_or_valid_invite!
     return true if invite.present?
     unless AppConfig.settings.enable_registrations?
       flash[:error] = t('registrations.closed')
diff --git a/spec/models/person_spec.rb b/spec/models/person_spec.rb
index ca74fbd72..8f86b193e 100644
--- a/spec/models/person_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/person_spec.rb
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ describe Person do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "vaild url" do
+  describe "valid url" do
     it 'should allow for https urls' do
       person = FactoryGirl.build(:person, :url => "https://example.com")
       person.should be_valid
diff --git a/spec/models/user_spec.rb b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
index 1ca106c88..d56bd6932 100644
--- a/spec/models/user_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ describe User do
         alice.should_not be_valid
       end
 
-      it "requires a vaild email address" do
+      it "requires a valid email address" do
         alice.email = "somebody@anywhere"
         alice.should_not be_valid
       end
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ describe User do
         alice.should be_valid
       end
 
-      it "requires a vaild unconfirmed_email address" do
+      it "requires a valid unconfirmed_email address" do
         alice.unconfirmed_email = "somebody@anywhere"
         alice.should_not be_valid
       end