diff --git a/defusedxml/__init__.py b/defusedxml/__init__.py
index c413b2a..7fc4094 100644
--- a/defusedxml/__init__.py
+++ b/defusedxml/__init__.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 def defuse_stdlib():
     """Monkey patch and defuse all stdlib packages
 
-    :warning: The monkey patch is an EXPERIMETNAL feature.
+    :warning: The monkey patch is an EXPERIMENTAL feature.
     """
     defused = {}
 
diff --git a/defusedxml/common.py b/defusedxml/common.py
index ad51094..fd935f9 100644
--- a/defusedxml/common.py
+++ b/defusedxml/common.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2013-2020 by Christian Heimes <christian@python.org>
 # Licensed to PSF under a Contributor Agreement.
 # See https://www.python.org/psf/license for licensing details.
-"""Common constants, exceptions and helpe functions
+"""Common constants, exceptions and helper functions
 """
 import sys
 import xml.parsers.expat