diff --git a/client.cpp b/client.cpp
index b69bfcfcd1..67d7013b73 100644
--- a/client.cpp
+++ b/client.cpp
@@ -1912,7 +1912,7 @@ void Client::updateOpacity()
                 }
             }
         else if (isNormalWindow())
-        // activate dependend minor windows as well
+        // activate dependent minor windows as well
             {
             for( ClientList::ConstIterator it = group()->members().begin(); it != group()->members().end(); it++ )
                 if ((*it)->isDialog() || (*it)->isUtility())
diff --git a/lib/kdecoration_plugins_p.cpp b/lib/kdecoration_plugins_p.cpp
index 6ef95cb65d..eab8e3b496 100644
--- a/lib/kdecoration_plugins_p.cpp
+++ b/lib/kdecoration_plugins_p.cpp
@@ -167,9 +167,9 @@ bool KDecorationPlugins::loadPlugin( QString nameStr )
     pluginStr = nameStr;
 
     // For clients in kdeartwork    
-    QString catalogue = nameStr;
-    catalogue.replace( "kwin3_", "kwin_" );
-    KGlobal::locale()->insertCatalog( catalogue );
+    QString catalog = nameStr;
+    catalog.replace( "kwin3_", "kwin_" );
+    KGlobal::locale()->insertCatalog( catalog );
     // For KCommonDecoration based clients
     KGlobal::locale()->insertCatalog( "kwin_lib" );
     // For clients in kdebase