diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 780e8e1..8e1f4f0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Add in deps section of `rebar.config`
 
 ### Example
 
-Lets output VM's process list as a table, simlar to erl's `i().`
+Lets output VM's process list as a table, similar to erl's `i().`
 
 ```
 Eshell V6.0  (abort with ^G)
diff --git a/example/src/tabula.app.src b/example/src/tabula.app.src
index 2e47670..6bd71ab 100644
--- a/example/src/tabula.app.src
+++ b/example/src/tabula.app.src
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {application, tabula, [
-  {description, "Exampel application to demonstrate usage of list_as_table"},
+  {description, "Example application to demonstrate usage of list_as_table"},
   {vsn, "0.0.1"},
   {modules, [tabula, random_proplist]},
   {registered, []},