diff --git a/book/src/dev/rfcs/0005-state-updates.md b/book/src/dev/rfcs/0005-state-updates.md
index b685af0e..f72ce356 100644
--- a/book/src/dev/rfcs/0005-state-updates.md
+++ b/book/src/dev/rfcs/0005-state-updates.md
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ New `non-finalized` blocks are commited as follows:
    it has already been successfully verified:
      - create a new oneshot channel
      - immediately send `Err(DuplicateBlockHash)` drop the sender
-     - return the reciever
+     - return the receiver
 
 2. If a duplicate block hash exists in the queue:
      - Find the `QueuedBlock` for that existing duplicate block
diff --git a/zebra-consensus/src/primitives/redjubjub.rs b/zebra-consensus/src/primitives/redjubjub.rs
index 465d59d9..08d9239a 100644
--- a/zebra-consensus/src/primitives/redjubjub.rs
+++ b/zebra-consensus/src/primitives/redjubjub.rs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ impl Service<BatchControl<Item>> for Verifier {
                         Ok(result) => result,
                         Err(RecvError::Lagged(_)) => {
                             tracing::error!(
-                                "batch verification reciever lagged and lost verification results"
+                                "batch verification receiver lagged and lost verification results"
                             );
                             Err(Error::InvalidSignature)
                         }
diff --git a/zebra-state/src/service/pending_utxos.rs b/zebra-state/src/service/pending_utxos.rs
index c0740096..4ad38c2b 100644
--- a/zebra-state/src/service/pending_utxos.rs
+++ b/zebra-state/src/service/pending_utxos.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ impl PendingUtxos {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Scan the set of waiting utxo requests for channels where all recievers
+    /// Scan the set of waiting utxo requests for channels where all receivers
     /// have been dropped and remove the corresponding sender.
     pub fn prune(&mut self) {
         self.0.retain(|_, chan| chan.receiver_count() > 0);