4 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/libbe/bug.py b/libbe/bug.py
index bb7a37d..7b3931d 100644
--- a/libbe/bug.py
+++ b/libbe/bug.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ severity_def = (
 # in order of increasing resolution
 # roughly following http://www.bugzilla.org/docs/3.2/en/html/lifecycle.html
 active_status_def = (
-  ("unconfirmed","A possible bug which lacks independent existance confirmation."),
+  ("unconfirmed","A possible bug which lacks independent existence confirmation."),
   ("open","A working bug that has not been assigned to a developer."),
   ("assigned","A working bug that has been assigned to a developer."),
   ("test","The code has been adjusted, but the fix is still being tested."))
diff --git a/libbe/command/set.py b/libbe/command/set.py
index d552878..859a731 100644
--- a/libbe/command/set.py
+++ b/libbe/command/set.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ own:
 
   active_status:
     - - unconfirmed
-      - A possible bug which lacks independent existance confirmation.
+      - A possible bug which lacks independent existence confirmation.
     - - open
       - A working bug that has not been assigned to a developer.
 
diff --git a/libbe/command/severity.py b/libbe/command/severity.py
index ca18019..302d523 100644
--- a/libbe/command/severity.py
+++ b/libbe/command/severity.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ is specified, it will be assigned to the bug.
 Severity levels are:
   %s
 
-You can overide the list of allowed severities on a per-repository
+You can override the list of allowed severities on a per-repository
 basis.  See `be set --help` for details.
 """ % ('\n  '.join(severity_levels))
         return ret
diff --git a/libbe/command/status.py b/libbe/command/status.py
index 1f5fd71..96448df 100644
--- a/libbe/command/status.py
+++ b/libbe/command/status.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ Active status levels are:
 Inactive status levels are:
   %s
 
-You can overide the list of allowed statuses on a per-repository
+You can override the list of allowed statuses on a per-repository
 basis.  See `be set --help` for details.
 """ % ('\n  '.join(active_statuses), '\n  '.join(inactive_statuses))
         return ret