diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report-for-v.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report-for-v.md
index 6de870a491..54e28166fc 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report-for-v.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report-for-v.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: Bug report for V
-about: Please use the apropriate label when submitting an issue: bug/feature request/question.
+about: Please use the appropriate label when submitting an issue: bug/feature request/question.
 title: "New issue"
 labels: ''
 assignees: ''
diff --git a/cmd/tools/oldv.v b/cmd/tools/oldv.v
index 87bcb0c114..94e150f4de 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/oldv.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/oldv.v
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const (
               ## ... or do:
           git bisect bad
               ## Now you just repeat the above steps, each time running oldv with the same command, then mark the result as good or bad,
-              ## until you find the commit, where the problem first occured.
+              ## until you find the commit, where the problem first occurred.
               ## When you finish, do not forget to do:
           git bisect reset'
 )
diff --git a/cmd/tools/performance_compare.v b/cmd/tools/performance_compare.v
index a28daebe04..0462e21c8f 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/performance_compare.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/performance_compare.v
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ const (
 struct Context {
 	cwd           string // current working folder
 mut:
-	v_repo_url   string // the url of the vc repository. It can be a local folder path, which is usefull to eliminate network operations...
-	vc_repo_url   string // the url of the vc repository. It can be a local folder path, which is usefull to eliminate network operations...
+	v_repo_url   string // the url of the vc repository. It can be a local folder path, which is useful to eliminate network operations...
+	vc_repo_url   string // the url of the vc repository. It can be a local folder path, which is useful to eliminate network operations...
 	workdir       string // the working folder (typically /tmp), where the tool will write
 	a             string // the full path to the 'after' folder inside workdir
 	b             string // the full path to the 'before' folder inside workdir
diff --git a/cmd/tools/vfmt.v b/cmd/tools/vfmt.v
index 9d48737484..1551601f53 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vfmt.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/vfmt.v
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ fn (foptions &FormatOptions) format_file(file string) {
 		compiler_params.lookup_path = [mod_folder_parent, '@vlib', '@vmodule']
 	}
 	if !is_test_file && mod_name == 'main' {
-		// NB: here, file is guaranted to be a main. We do not know however
+		// NB: here, file is guaranteed to be a main. We do not know however
 		// whether it is a standalone v program, or is it a part of a bigger
 		// project, like vorum or vid.
 		cfile = get_compile_name_of_potential_v_project(cfile)
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ Options:
   -2    Use the new V parser/vfmt. NB: this is EXPERIMENTAL for now.
           The new vfmt is much faster and more forgiving.
           It also may EAT some of your code for now.
-          Please be carefull, and make frequent BACKUPS, when running with -vfmt2 .
+          Please be careful, and make frequent BACKUPS, when running with -vfmt2 .
 ')
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/v/v.v b/cmd/v/v.v
index ed39ec9853..7b679ad541 100644
--- a/cmd/v/v.v
+++ b/cmd/v/v.v
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const (
 fn main() {
 	prefs := flag.MainCmdPreferences{}
 	values := flag.parse_main_cmd(os.args, parse_flags, &prefs) or {
-		println('V Error: An error has occured while parsing flags: ')
+		println('V Error: An error has occurred while parsing flags: ')
 		println(err)
 		exit(1)
 	}