diff --git a/include/wx/file.h b/include/wx/file.h
index 5f00e49c11..23e46278a7 100644
--- a/include/wx/file.h
+++ b/include/wx/file.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ enum wxPosixPermissions
     wxS_IWOTH = 00002,
     wxS_IXOTH = 00001,
 
-    // longer but more readable synonims for the constants above:
+    // longer but more readable synonyms for the constants above:
     wxPOSIX_USER_READ = wxS_IRUSR,
     wxPOSIX_USER_WRITE = wxS_IWUSR,
     wxPOSIX_USER_EXECUTE = wxS_IXUSR,
diff --git a/include/wx/window.h b/include/wx/window.h
index 4fff9c3cd8..33a7ae01b2 100644
--- a/include/wx/window.h
+++ b/include/wx/window.h
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ public:
     virtual void SetWindowStyleFlag( long style ) { m_windowStyle = style; }
     virtual long GetWindowStyleFlag() const { return m_windowStyle; }
 
-        // just some (somewhat shorter) synonims
+        // just some (somewhat shorter) synonyms
     void SetWindowStyle( long style ) { SetWindowStyleFlag(style); }
     long GetWindowStyle() const { return GetWindowStyleFlag(); }