diff --git a/src/GrampsDbUtils/gedcomimport.glade b/src/GrampsDbUtils/gedcomimport.glade
index 6f1731173..414f2f6e4 100644
--- a/src/GrampsDbUtils/gedcomimport.glade
+++ b/src/GrampsDbUtils/gedcomimport.glade
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@
 	  <child>
 	    <widget class="GtkLabel" id="label18">
 	      <property name="visible">True</property>
-	      <property name="label" translatable="yes">This GEDCOM file has identified itself as using ANSEL enconding. Sometimes, this is in error. If the imported data contains unusual characters, undo the import, and override the character set by selecting a different encoding below.</property>
+	      <property name="label" translatable="yes">This GEDCOM file has identified itself as using ANSEL encoding. Sometimes, this is in error. If the imported data contains unusual characters, undo the import, and override the character set by selecting a different encoding below.</property>
 	      <property name="use_underline">False</property>
 	      <property name="use_markup">False</property>
 	      <property name="justify">GTK_JUSTIFY_LEFT</property>
diff --git a/src/plugins/DefaultGramplets.py b/src/plugins/DefaultGramplets.py
index 5b99a15cc..60a41afb6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/DefaultGramplets.py
+++ b/src/plugins/DefaultGramplets.py
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ def make_welcome_content(gui):
         ' gramplets and change the number of columns. You can also drag the '
         'Properties button to reposition the gramplet on this page, and detach'
         ' the gramplet to float above GRAMPS. If you close GRAMPS with a gramplet'
-        ' detached, it will re-opened detached the next time you start '
+        ' detached, it will re-open detached the next time you start '
         'GRAMPS.'
             )
     gui.set_text(text)