diff --git a/doc/config.cmake b/doc/config.cmake
index bb9fe0f2..40972546 100644
--- a/doc/config.cmake
+++ b/doc/config.cmake
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 ;   To learn more about how to configure Polybar
 ;   go to https://github.com/jaagr/polybar
 ;
-;   The README contains alot of information
+;   The README contains a lot of information
 ;
 ;==========================================================
 
diff --git a/include/modules/xbacklight.hpp b/include/modules/xbacklight.hpp
index 8d6c257c..4940c4a9 100644
--- a/include/modules/xbacklight.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/xbacklight.hpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace modules {
    * module that was set up using with inotify watches listening
    * for changes to the raw file handle.
    *
-   * This module is alot faster, it's more responsive and it will
+   * This module is a lot faster, it's more responsive and it will
    * be dormant until new values are reported. Inotify watches
    * are a bit random when it comes to proc-/sysfs.
    *