diff --git a/src/select.c b/src/select.c
index 620bac21..c3ae79c0 100644
--- a/src/select.c
+++ b/src/select.c
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ void bbox(int what,double x1,double y1, double x2, double y2)
 
 /* n = -1 : clear first selected info 
  * n = -2 : return first selected element if still selected, or get first from 
- *          selected list. Id no elements selected return first selected item (j = 0) 
+ *          selected list. If no elements selected return first selected item (j = 0) 
  * n >= 0 : store indicated element as first selected
  */
 int set_first_sel(unsigned short type, int n, unsigned int col)
diff --git a/src/xschem.h b/src/xschem.h
index 12e1c069..5dae2b9f 100644
--- a/src/xschem.h
+++ b/src/xschem.h
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ typedef struct {
   int lastsel;
   int maxsel;
   Selected *sel_array;
-  Selected first_sel; /* first selected instance (used as master when editing multile pbjects) */
+  Selected first_sel; /* first selected instance (used as master when editing multiple objects) */
   int prep_net_structs;
   int prep_hi_structs;
   int prep_hash_inst;