diff --git a/cloud/amazon/ec2_asg.py b/cloud/amazon/ec2_asg.py
index 7a6d2043e0f..d527247f6c5 100644
--- a/cloud/amazon/ec2_asg.py
+++ b/cloud/amazon/ec2_asg.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ options:
     required: false
   replace_all_instances:
     description:
-      - In a rolling fashion, replace all instances with an old launch configuration with one from the current launch configuraiton.
+      - In a rolling fashion, replace all instances with an old launch configuration with one from the current launch configuration.
     required: false
     version_added: "1.8"
     default: False
diff --git a/cloud/amazon/ec2_elb_lb.py b/cloud/amazon/ec2_elb_lb.py
index 442578b9c86..054c1509500 100644
--- a/cloud/amazon/ec2_elb_lb.py
+++ b/cloud/amazon/ec2_elb_lb.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ options:
     version_added: "1.6"
   health_check:
     description:
-      - An associative array of health check configuration settigs (see example)
+      - An associative array of health check configuration settings (see example)
     require: false
     default: None
   region:
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ options:
     version_added: "1.8"
   cross_az_load_balancing:
     description:
-      - Distribute load across all configured Availablity Zones
+      - Distribute load across all configured Availability Zones
     required: false
     default: "no"
     choices: ["yes", "no"]
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ EXAMPLES = """
     purge_listeners: no
 
 # Normally, this module will leave availability zones that are enabled
-# on the ELB alone. If purge_zones is true, then any extreneous zones
+# on the ELB alone. If purge_zones is true, then any extraneous zones
 # will be removed
 - local_action:
     module: ec2_elb_lb
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ class ElbManager(object):
             existing_listener_found = None
             for existing_listener in self.elb.listeners:
                 # Since ELB allows only one listener on each incoming port, a
-                # single match on the incomping port is all we're looking for
+                # single match on the incoming port is all we're looking for
                 if existing_listener[0] == listener['load_balancer_port']:
                     existing_listener_found = self._api_listener_as_tuple(existing_listener)
                     break
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ class ElbManager(object):
                 # Does it match exactly?
                 if listener_as_tuple != existing_listener_found:
                     # The ports are the same but something else is different,
-                    # so we'll remove the exsiting one and add the new one
+                    # so we'll remove the existing one and add the new one
                     listeners_to_remove.append(existing_listener_found)
                     listeners_to_add.append(listener_as_tuple)
                 else:
diff --git a/cloud/amazon/ec2_metric_alarm.py b/cloud/amazon/ec2_metric_alarm.py
index bec6dc10d0c..aecd80ecdad 100644
--- a/cloud/amazon/ec2_metric_alarm.py
+++ b/cloud/amazon/ec2_metric_alarm.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ options:
         required: true
         choices: ['present', 'absent']
     name:
-        desciption:
+        description:
           - Unique name for the alarm
         required: true
     metric:
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ options:
         options: ['Seconds','Microseconds','Milliseconds','Bytes','Kilobytes','Megabytes','Gigabytes','Terabytes','Bits','Kilobits','Megabits','Gigabits','Terabits','Percent','Count','Bytes/Second','Kilobytes/Second','Megabytes/Second','Gigabytes/Second','Terabytes/Second','Bits/Second','Kilobits/Second','Megabits/Second','Gigabits/Second','Terabits/Second','Count/Second','None']
     description:
         description:
-          - A longer desciption of the alarm
+          - A longer description of the alarm
         required: false
     dimensions:
         description:
diff --git a/cloud/amazon/ec2_scaling_policy.py b/cloud/amazon/ec2_scaling_policy.py
index 38ba7f4c385..707f462ec90 100644
--- a/cloud/amazon/ec2_scaling_policy.py
+++ b/cloud/amazon/ec2_scaling_policy.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ options:
       - Name of the associated autoscaling group
     required: true
   adjustment_type:
-    desciption:
+    description:
       - The type of change in capacity of the autoscaling group
     required: false
     choices: ['ChangeInCapacity','ExactCapacity','PercentChangeInCapacity']
diff --git a/cloud/azure/azure.py b/cloud/azure/azure.py
index cc4cd480b1b..31e5254b608 100644
--- a/cloud/azure/azure.py
+++ b/cloud/azure/azure.py
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ options:
     default: null
   subscription_id:
     description:
-      - azure subscription id. Overrides the AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID environement variable.
+      - azure subscription id. Overrides the AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID environment variable.
     required: false
     default: null
   management_cert_path:
     description:
-      - path to an azure management certificate associated with the subscription id. Overrides the AZURE_CERT_PATH environement variable.
+      - path to an azure management certificate associated with the subscription id. Overrides the AZURE_CERT_PATH environment variable.
     required: false
     default: null
   storage_account:
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ AZURE_ROLE_SIZES = ['ExtraSmall',
                     'Standard_D14',
                     'Standard_G1',
                     'Standard_G2',
-                    'Sandard_G3',
+                    'Standard_G3',
                     'Standard_G4',
                     'Standard_G5']
 
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ def terminate_virtual_machine(module, azure):
 
 
 def get_azure_creds(module):
-    # Check modul args for credentials, then check environment vars
+    # Check module args for credentials, then check environment vars
     subscription_id = module.params.get('subscription_id')
     if not subscription_id:
         subscription_id = os.environ.get('AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID', None)
diff --git a/cloud/docker/docker.py b/cloud/docker/docker.py
index 09daad79e0d..679dcde8523 100644
--- a/cloud/docker/docker.py
+++ b/cloud/docker/docker.py
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ class DockerManager(object):
 
         self.docker_py_versioninfo = get_docker_py_versioninfo()
 
-    def _check_capabilties(self):
+    def _check_capabilities(self):
         """
         Create a list of available capabilities
         """
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ class DockerManager(object):
         we lack the capability.
         """
         if not self._capabilities:
-            self._check_capabilties()
+            self._check_capabilities()
 
         if capability in self._capabilities:
             return True
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ class DockerManager(object):
             elif p_len == 3:
                 # Bind `container_port` of the container to port `parts[1]` on
                 # IP `parts[0]` of the host machine. If `parts[1]` empty bind
-                # to a dynamically allocacted port of IP `parts[0]`.
+                # to a dynamically allocated port of IP `parts[0]`.
                 bind = (parts[0], int(parts[1])) if parts[1] else (parts[0],)
 
             if container_port in binds:
diff --git a/cloud/google/gc_storage.py b/cloud/google/gc_storage.py
index d574bcd4b1a..b9e57eb9303 100644
--- a/cloud/google/gc_storage.py
+++ b/cloud/google/gc_storage.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ options:
     default: '{}'
   expiration:
     description:
-      - Time limit (in seconds) for the URL generated and returned by GCA when performing a mode=put or mode=get_url operation. This url is only avaialbe when public-read is the acl for the object.
+      - Time limit (in seconds) for the URL generated and returned by GCA when performing a mode=put or mode=get_url operation. This url is only available when public-read is the acl for the object.
     required: false
     default: null
   mode:
diff --git a/cloud/google/gce_net.py b/cloud/google/gce_net.py
index 8a9b1bf4f6b..6dfb2585d10 100644
--- a/cloud/google/gce_net.py
+++ b/cloud/google/gce_net.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ module: gce_net
 version_added: "1.5"
 short_description: create/destroy GCE networks and firewall rules
 description:
-    - This module can create and destroy Google Compue Engine networks and
+    - This module can create and destroy Google Compute Engine networks and
       firewall rules U(https://developers.google.com/compute/docs/networking).
       The I(name) parameter is reserved for referencing a network while the
       I(fwname) parameter is used to reference firewall rules.
diff --git a/cloud/openstack/os_auth.py b/cloud/openstack/os_auth.py
index 920fd25232f..87e5b465082 100644
--- a/cloud/openstack/os_auth.py
+++ b/cloud/openstack/os_auth.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: openstack
 '''
 
 EXAMPLES = '''
-# Authenticate to the cloud and retreive the service catalog
+# Authenticate to the cloud and retrieve the service catalog
 - os_auth:
     cloud: rax-dfw
 - debug: var=service_catalog
diff --git a/database/mysql/mysql_user.py b/database/mysql/mysql_user.py
index 1888cc854ec..b04dc2d89ac 100644
--- a/database/mysql/mysql_user.py
+++ b/database/mysql/mysql_user.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ EXAMPLES = """
 # Creates database user 'bob' and password '12345' with all database privileges and 'WITH GRANT OPTION'
 - mysql_user: name=bob password=12345 priv=*.*:ALL,GRANT state=present
 
-# Modifiy user Bob to require SSL connections. Note that REQUIRESSL is a special privilege that should only apply to *.* by itself.
+# Modify user Bob to require SSL connections. Note that REQUIRESSL is a special privilege that should only apply to *.* by itself.
 - mysql_user: name=bob append_privs=true priv=*.*:REQUIRESSL state=present
 
 # Ensure no user named 'sally' exists, also passing in the auth credentials.