diff --git a/websocketpp/close.hpp b/websocketpp/close.hpp
index 107b345d14..d0e876638e 100644
--- a/websocketpp/close.hpp
+++ b/websocketpp/close.hpp
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ union code_converter {
  *
  * If the value is in an invalid or reserved range ec is set accordingly.
  *
- * @param [in] payload Close frame payload value recieved over the wire.
+ * @param [in] payload Close frame payload value received over the wire.
  * @param [out] ec Set to indicate what error occurred, if any.
  * @return The extracted value
  */
diff --git a/websocketpp/impl/connection_impl.hpp b/websocketpp/impl/connection_impl.hpp
index fe726b727d..e07e066c80 100644
--- a/websocketpp/impl/connection_impl.hpp
+++ b/websocketpp/impl/connection_impl.hpp
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ void connection<config>::handle_transport_init(lib::error_code const & ec) {
 
     if (ec) {
         std::stringstream s;
-        s << "handle_transport_init recieved error: "<< ec.message();
+        s << "handle_transport_init received error: "<< ec.message();
         m_elog.write(log::elevel::fatal,s.str());
 
         this->terminate(ec);