diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index cab85e07f..327cb7795 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ DFHack Future
         burial:  sets all unowned coffins to allow burial ("-pets" to allow pets too)
         fix-ster:  changes fertility/sterility of animals or dwarves
         view-item-info: adds information and customisable descriptions to item viewscreens
-        warn-starving:  check for starving, thirsty, or very drowsy units and pasue with warning if any are found
+        warn-starving:  check for starving, thirsty, or very drowsy units and pause with warning if any are found
     New tweaks
     New features
         dwarfmonitor date format can be modified (see Readme)
diff --git a/Readme.rst b/Readme.rst
index 3b07cd38f..eb03ea813 100644
--- a/Readme.rst
+++ b/Readme.rst
@@ -2632,7 +2632,7 @@ so missing items simply go undescribed if not defined in the fallback.
 warn-starving
 =============
 If any (live) units are starving, very thirsty, or very drowsy, the game will
-be paused and a warnign shown.  Use with the ``repeat`` command for regular
+be paused and a warning shown.  Use with the ``repeat`` command for regular
 checks.
 
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