diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
index b6275bca17..92d2af110f 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@
         with those packages.
         The <filename>meta-skeleton/recipes-skeleton/useradd/useradd-example.bb</filename>
         recipe in the <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#source-directory'>Source Directory</ulink>
-        provides a simple exmample that shows how to add three
+        provides a simple example that shows how to add three
         users and groups to two packages.
         See the <filename>useradd-example.bb</filename> for more information on how to
         use this class.
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@
         <link linkend='var-BBCLASSEXTEND'><filename>BBCLASSEXTEND</filename></link> variable.
         When you do, the <link linkend='var-B'><filename>B</filename></link> variable must support the
         recipe's ability to build variants in different working directories.
-        Most autotools-based recipes support separating these directories.
+        Most Autotools-based recipes support separating these directories.
         The OpenEmbedded build system defaults to using separate directories for <filename>gcc</filename>
         and some kernel recipes.
         Alternatively, you can make sure that separate recipes exist that each