diff --git a/.codespellrc b/.codespellrc
index dd31dd851c..15e6fc7bcc 100644
--- a/.codespellrc
+++ b/.codespellrc
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [codespell]
 skip = ./.git,./test/pki
-ignore-words-list = creat,fpr,fle,ue,bord,parms,nd,te,testng,inh,wronly,renderd,bui,clen
+ignore-words-list = creat,fpr,fle,ue,bord,parms,nd,te,testng,inh,wronly,renderd,bui,clen,sems
diff --git a/criu/include/rbtree.h b/criu/include/rbtree.h
index ba0a8100e7..6981aa8f9c 100644
--- a/criu/include/rbtree.h
+++ b/criu/include/rbtree.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #define RB_MASK	 3
 
 struct rb_node {
-	unsigned long rb_parent_color; /* Keeps both parent anc color */
+	unsigned long rb_parent_color; /* Keeps both parent and color */
 	struct rb_node *rb_right;
 	struct rb_node *rb_left;
 } __aligned(sizeof(long));
diff --git a/criu/include/rst_info.h b/criu/include/rst_info.h
index 59b891fa26..df9f9de012 100644
--- a/criu/include/rst_info.h
+++ b/criu/include/rst_info.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ struct fdt {
 	pid_t pid; /* Who should restore this fd table */
 	/*
 	 * The fd table is ready for restoing, if fdt_lock is equal to nr
-	 * The fdt table was restrored, if fdt_lock is equal to nr + 1
+	 * The fdt table was restored, if fdt_lock is equal to nr + 1
 	 */
 	futex_t fdt_lock;
 };
diff --git a/criu/page-xfer.c b/criu/page-xfer.c
index 94f4774148..0314963e6d 100644
--- a/criu/page-xfer.c
+++ b/criu/page-xfer.c
@@ -1421,7 +1421,7 @@ int cr_page_server(bool daemon_mode, bool lazy_dump, int cfd)
 
 	if (opts.ps_socket != -1) {
 		ask = opts.ps_socket;
-		pr_info("Re-using ps socket %d\n", ask);
+		pr_info("Reusing ps socket %d\n", ask);
 		goto no_server;
 	}
 
@@ -1467,7 +1467,7 @@ static int connect_to_page_server(void)
 
 	if (opts.ps_socket != -1) {
 		page_server_sk = opts.ps_socket;
-		pr_info("Re-using ps socket %d\n", page_server_sk);
+		pr_info("Reusing ps socket %d\n", page_server_sk);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
diff --git a/test/zdtm/static/packet_sock.c b/test/zdtm/static/packet_sock.c
index 4a9078f815..c1c94ac219 100644
--- a/test/zdtm/static/packet_sock.c
+++ b/test/zdtm/static/packet_sock.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const char *test_author = "Pavel Emelyanov <xemul@parallels.com>";
 
 /*
  * Description:
- *  Create and bind several packet sockets, check thet getname
+ *  Create and bind several packet sockets, check that getname
  *  reports same result before and after c/r cycle. This is enough
  *  for _basic_ packet functionality only, but still.
  */