diff --git a/doc/lispref/objects.texi b/doc/lispref/objects.texi
index 01f82d56528..9a4c1473d75 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/objects.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/objects.texi
@@ -2501,9 +2501,9 @@ regardless of whether this optimization is in use.
 @node Type Hierarchy
 
 Lisp types are organized in a hierarchy, this means that types can
-derive from other types.  Objects of a type A (which derives from type
-B) inherite all the charateristics of type B.  This also means that
-every objects of type A is at the same time of type B.
+derive from other types.  Objects of a type B (which derives from type
+A) inherite all the charateristics of type A.  This also means that
+every objects of type B is at the same time of type A.
 
 Every type derives from type @code{t}.
 
@@ -2516,4 +2516,4 @@ follow:
 @image{type_hierarchy,,,,png}
 
 For example type @code{list} derives from (is a special kind of) type
-@code{sequence} wich on itself derives from @code{t}.
+@code{sequence} which on itself derives from @code{t}.