diff --git a/synapse/handlers/e2e_keys.py b/synapse/handlers/e2e_keys.py
index 8a2d177539..4d7bf5defd 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/e2e_keys.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/e2e_keys.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class E2eKeysHandler(object):
             else:
                 remote_queries[user_id] = device_ids
 
-        # Firt get local devices.
+        # First get local devices.
         failures = {}
         results = {}
         if local_query:
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/sync.py b/synapse/handlers/sync.py
index 51ec727df0..7f486e48e5 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/sync.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/sync.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class SyncResult(collections.namedtuple("SyncResult", [
     "invited",  # InvitedSyncResult for each invited room.
     "archived",  # ArchivedSyncResult for each archived room.
     "to_device",  # List of direct messages for the device.
-    "device_lists",  # List of user_ids whose devices have chanegd
+    "device_lists",  # List of user_ids whose devices have changed
     "device_one_time_keys_count",  # Dict of algorithm to count for one time keys
                                    # for this device
     "groups",