diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 100438be289d5..4239decd47887 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ Create a feature branch and start hacking:
 % git checkout -b my-feature-branch
 ```
 
-We practice HEAD-based development, which means all changes are aplied
+We practice HEAD-based development, which means all changes are applied
 directly on top of master.
 
 ### Step 3: Commit
diff --git a/javascript/node/selenium-webdriver/safari.js b/javascript/node/selenium-webdriver/safari.js
index 52c3900d61a84..d6780dfc28c19 100644
--- a/javascript/node/selenium-webdriver/safari.js
+++ b/javascript/node/selenium-webdriver/safari.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  * @fileoverview Defines a WebDriver client for Safari. Before using this
  * module, you must install the
  * [latest version](http://selenium-release.storage.googleapis.com/index.html)
- * of the SafariDriver browser extension; using Safari for normal browsign is
+ * of the SafariDriver browser extension; using Safari for normal browsing is
  * not recommended once the extension has been installed. You can, and should,
  * disable the extension when the browser is not being used with WebDriver.
  */