diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c6bbc85..09ede36 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ file.write "[parent] Hello from #{Process.pid}", "\n"
 print "[parent] Write OK", "\n"
 
 ##
-# [parent] Obtain file descriptor (with all capibilites)
+# [parent] Obtain file descriptor (with all capabilities)
 # [subprocess] Reduce capabilities to read
 # [subprocess] Read OK
 # [subprocess] Error: Capabilities insufficient @ io_write - /home/user/bsdcapsicum.txt (Errno::ENOTCAPABLE)
diff --git a/share/ruby-capsicum/examples/3_set_rights_example.rb b/share/ruby-capsicum/examples/3_set_rights_example.rb
index 4b19cf3..1cf4931 100644
--- a/share/ruby-capsicum/examples/3_set_rights_example.rb
+++ b/share/ruby-capsicum/examples/3_set_rights_example.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ file.write "[parent] Hello from #{Process.pid}", "\n"
 print "[parent] Write OK", "\n"
 
 ##
-# [parent] Obtain file descriptor (with all capibilites)
+# [parent] Obtain file descriptor (with all capabilities)
 # [subprocess] Reduce capabilities to read
 # [subprocess] Read OK
 # [subprocess] Error: Capabilities insufficient @ io_write - /home/user/bsdcapsicum.txt (Errno::ENOTCAPABLE)