diff --git a/CHANGELOG.mkd b/CHANGELOG.mkd
index 1761513..385e4b8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.mkd
+++ b/CHANGELOG.mkd
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ Fixed:
 
 - Fixed incorrect roll/pitch when smoothing was enabled
 
-- Fixed nunchuk and classic controller flooding events when significant changes occured
+- Fixed nunchuk and classic controller flooding events when significant changes occurred
 
 - Fixed bug where IR was not correct on roll if IR was enabled before handshake
 
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ Fixed:
 - [Windows] Problem where a connection is made to a wiimote that does
 	not exist.
 
-- [Windows] Issue that occured while using multiple wiimotes.
+- [Windows] Issue that occurred while using multiple wiimotes.
 
 v0.6 -- 16 Oct 2007
 -------------------
diff --git a/example-sdl/sdl.c b/example-sdl/sdl.c
index 1455fcd..e8162aa 100644
--- a/example-sdl/sdl.c
+++ b/example-sdl/sdl.c
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,	HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR lpCmdLine
 			for (; i < MAX_WIIMOTES; ++i) {
 				switch (wiimotes[i]->event) {
 					case WIIUSE_EVENT:
-						/* a generic event occured */
+						/* a generic event occurred */
 						handle_event(wiimotes[i]);
 						break;
 
diff --git a/example/example.c b/example/example.c
index 80004ad..4eaeed6 100644
--- a/example/example.c
+++ b/example/example.c
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 	/*
 	 *	Maybe I'm interested in the battery power of the 0th
 	 *	wiimote.  This should be WIIMOTE_ID_1 but to be sure
-	 *	you can get the wiimote assoicated with WIIMOTE_ID_1
+	 *	you can get the wiimote associated with WIIMOTE_ID_1
 	 *	using the wiiuse_get_by_id() function.
 	 *
 	 *	A status request will return other things too, like
@@ -400,12 +400,12 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 			for (; i < MAX_WIIMOTES; ++i) {
 				switch (wiimotes[i]->event) {
 					case WIIUSE_EVENT:
-						/* a generic event occured */
+						/* a generic event occurred */
 						handle_event(wiimotes[i]);
 						break;
 
 					case WIIUSE_STATUS:
-						/* a status event occured */
+						/* a status event occurred */
 						handle_ctrl_status(wiimotes[i]);
 						break;
 
diff --git a/src/dynamics.c b/src/dynamics.c
index e7ace99..b7fdad3 100644
--- a/src/dynamics.c
+++ b/src/dynamics.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ void calc_joystick_state(struct joystick_t* js, float x, float y) {
 	 *	Then the range from the min to the center and the center to the max
 	 *	may be different.
 	 *	Because of this, depending on if the current x or y value is greater
-	 *	or less than the assoicated axis center value, it needs to be interpolated
+	 *	or less than the associated axis center value, it needs to be interpolated
 	 *	between the center and the minimum or maxmimum rather than between
 	 *	the minimum and maximum.
 	 *
diff --git a/src/events.c b/src/events.c
index 5e1f803..071d8d6 100644
--- a/src/events.c
+++ b/src/events.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static int state_changed(struct wiimote_t* wm);
  *	@param wm		An array of pointers to wiimote_t structures.
  *	@param wiimotes	The number of wiimote_t structures in the \a wm array.
  *
- *	@return Returns number of wiimotes that an event has occured on.
+ *	@return Returns number of wiimotes that an event has occurred on.
  *
  *	It is necessary to poll the wiimote devices for events
  *	that occur.  If an event occurs on a particular wiimote,
@@ -296,10 +296,10 @@ static void clear_dirty_reads(struct wiimote_t* wm) {
 
 
 /**
- *	@brief Analyze the event that occured on a wiimote.
+ *	@brief Analyze the event that occurred on a wiimote.
  *
  *	@param wm		An array of pointers to wiimote_t structures.
- *	@param event	The event that occured.
+ *	@param event	The event that occurred.
  *	@param msg		The message specified in the event packet.
  *
  *	Pass the event to the registered event callback.
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ static void event_status(struct wiimote_t* wm, byte* msg) {
 		return;
 
 	/*
-	 *	An event occured.
+	 *	An event occurred.
 	 *	This event can be overwritten by a more specific
 	 *	event type during a handshake or expansion removal.
 	 */
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ void disable_expansion(struct wiimote_t* wm) {
 	if (!WIIMOTE_IS_SET(wm, WIIMOTE_STATE_EXP))
 		return;
 
-	/* tell the assoicated module the expansion was removed */
+	/* tell the associated module the expansion was removed */
 	switch (wm->exp.type) {
 		case EXP_NUNCHUK:
 			nunchuk_disconnected(&wm->exp.nunchuk);
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ static void save_state(struct wiimote_t* wm) {
 /**
  *	@brief Determine if the current state differs significantly from the previous.
  *	@param wm	A pointer to a wiimote_t structure.
- *	@return	1 if a significant change occured, 0 if not.
+ *	@return	1 if a significant change occurred, 0 if not.
  */
 static int state_changed(struct wiimote_t* wm) {
 	#define STATE_CHANGED(a, b)		if (a != b)				return 1
diff --git a/src/io_win.c b/src/io_win.c
index c56cc5e..0ad88e3 100644
--- a/src/io_win.c
+++ b/src/io_win.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ int wiiuse_io_read(struct wiimote_t* wm) {
 			ResetEvent(wm->hid_overlap.hEvent);
 			return 0;
 		} else if (r == WAIT_FAILED) {
-			WIIUSE_WARNING("A wait error occured on reading from wiimote %i.", wm->unid);
+			WIIUSE_WARNING("A wait error occurred on reading from wiimote %i.", wm->unid);
 			return 0;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/wiiuse.c b/src/wiiuse.c
index 0711cad..2b13d29 100644
--- a/src/wiiuse.c
+++ b/src/wiiuse.c
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ void wiiuse_set_bluetooth_stack(struct wiimote_t** wm, int wiimotes, enum win_bt
  *	@param threshold	The decimal place that should be considered a significant change.
  *
  *	If threshold is 0.01, and any angle changes by 0.01 then a significant change
- *	has occured and the event callback will be invoked.  If threshold is 1 then
+ *	has occurred and the event callback will be invoked.  If threshold is 1 then
  *	the angle has to change by a full degree to generate an event.
  */
 void wiiuse_set_orient_threshold(struct wiimote_t* wm, float threshold) {
diff --git a/src/wiiuse.h b/src/wiiuse.h
index 59c162d..3913951 100644
--- a/src/wiiuse.h
+++ b/src/wiiuse.h
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ typedef struct wiimote_t {
 
 	WCONST struct wiimote_state_t lstate;	/**< last saved state						*/
 
-	WCONST WIIUSE_EVENT_TYPE event;			/**< type of event that occured				*/
+	WCONST WIIUSE_EVENT_TYPE event;			/**< type of event that occurred				*/
 	WCONST byte event_buf[MAX_PAYLOAD];		/**< event buffer							*/
 	WCONST byte motion_plus_id[6];
 } wiimote;