diff --git a/filters/parser.go b/filters/parser.go
index acecc7328..c9b09847b 100644
--- a/filters/parser.go
+++ b/filters/parser.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func Parse(s string) (Filter, error) {
 // ParseAll parses each filter in ss and returns a filter that will return true
 // if any filter matches the expression.
 //
-// If no fitlers are provided, the filter will match anything.
+// If no filters are provided, the filter will match anything.
 func ParseAll(ss ...string) (Filter, error) {
 	if len(ss) == 0 {
 		return Always, nil
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func (p *parser) fieldpath() ([]string, error) {
 	fs := []string{f}
 loop:
 	for {
-		tok := p.scanner.peek() // lookahead to consume field separtor
+		tok := p.scanner.peek() // lookahead to consume field separator
 
 		switch tok {
 		case '.':
diff --git a/images/handlers.go b/images/handlers.go
index fc9a066ea..452dd7cc5 100644
--- a/images/handlers.go
+++ b/images/handlers.go
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func ChildrenHandler(provider content.Provider) HandlerFunc {
 			// childless data types.
 			return nil, nil
 		default:
-			log.G(ctx).Warnf("encounted unknown type %v; children may not be fetched", desc.MediaType)
+			log.G(ctx).Warnf("encountered unknown type %v; children may not be fetched", desc.MediaType)
 		}
 
 		return descs, nil
diff --git a/remotes/docker/schema1/converter.go b/remotes/docker/schema1/converter.go
index 2cf882f7b..4459ce94f 100644
--- a/remotes/docker/schema1/converter.go
+++ b/remotes/docker/schema1/converter.go
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ type v1History struct {
 	} `json:"container_config,omitempty"`
 }
 
-// isEmptyLayer returns whether the v1 compability history describes an
+// isEmptyLayer returns whether the v1 compatibility history describes an
 // empty layer. A return value of true indicates the layer is empty,
 // however false does not indicate non-empty.
 func isEmptyLayer(compatHistory []byte) (bool, error) {
diff --git a/snapshot/snapshotter.go b/snapshot/snapshotter.go
index a0e956d79..6bd1447ed 100644
--- a/snapshot/snapshotter.go
+++ b/snapshot/snapshotter.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func (u *Usage) Add(other Usage) {
 	u.Size += other.Size
 
 	// TODO(stevvooe): assumes independent inodes, but provides and upper
-	// bound. This should be pretty close, assumming the inodes for a
+	// bound. This should be pretty close, assuming the inodes for a
 	// snapshot are roughly unique to it. Don't trust this assumption.
 	u.Inodes += other.Inodes
 }
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func (u *Usage) Add(other Usage) {
 // between a parent and its snapshot to generate a classic layer.
 //
 // An active snapshot is created by calling `Prepare`. After mounting, changes
-// can be made to the snapshot. The act of commiting creates a committed
+// can be made to the snapshot. The act of committing creates a committed
 // snapshot. The committed snapshot will get the parent of active snapshot. The
 // committed snapshot can then be used as a parent. Active snapshots can never
 // act as a parent.