diff --git a/src/spicelib/analysis/dcpss.c b/src/spicelib/analysis/dcpss.c
index ecc82dbd8..d20fbf3db 100644
--- a/src/spicelib/analysis/dcpss.c
+++ b/src/spicelib/analysis/dcpss.c
@@ -1390,7 +1390,7 @@ resume:
 #endif
             ckt->CKTdelta = ckt->CKTdelta/8;
 #ifdef STEPDEBUG
-            fprintf (stderr, "delta cut to %g for non-convergance\n", ckt->CKTdelta) ;
+            fprintf (stderr, "delta cut to %g for non-convergence\n", ckt->CKTdelta) ;
             fflush(stdout);
 #endif
             if(firsttime) {
diff --git a/src/spicelib/analysis/dctran.c b/src/spicelib/analysis/dctran.c
index a32348ec8..ac60839ec 100644
--- a/src/spicelib/analysis/dctran.c
+++ b/src/spicelib/analysis/dctran.c
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ resume:
 #endif
             ckt->CKTdelta = ckt->CKTdelta/8;
 #ifdef STEPDEBUG
-            (void)printf("delta cut to %g for non-convergance\n",ckt->CKTdelta);
+            (void)printf("delta cut to %g for non-convergence\n",ckt->CKTdelta);
             fflush(stdout);
 #endif
             if(firsttime) {