diff --git a/gst/gstelement.h b/gst/gstelement.h
index 42a401d90f..793d1b9335 100644
--- a/gst/gstelement.h
+++ b/gst/gstelement.h
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ typedef enum
  * GST_ELEMENT_IS_LOCKED_STATE:
  * @obj: A #GstElement to query
  *
- * Check if the element is in the loacked state and therefore will ignore state
+ * Check if the element is in the locked state and therefore will ignore state
  * changes from its parent object.
  */
 #define GST_ELEMENT_IS_LOCKED_STATE(obj)        (GST_OBJECT_FLAG_IS_SET(obj,GST_ELEMENT_LOCKED_STATE))
diff --git a/gst/gstqueue.c b/gst/gstqueue.c
index 6387bcf818..1e6b518259 100644
--- a/gst/gstqueue.c
+++ b/gst/gstqueue.c
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ gst_queue_locked_flush (GstQueue * queue)
   while (!g_queue_is_empty (queue->queue)) {
     GstMiniObject *data = g_queue_pop_head (queue->queue);
 
-    /* Then loose another reference because we are supposed to destroy that
+    /* Then lose another reference because we are supposed to destroy that
        data when flushing */
     gst_mini_object_unref (data);
   }
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ gst_queue_handle_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
     case GST_EVENT_FLUSH_START:
       STATUS (queue, "received flush start event");
-      /* forward event, re first as we're going to use it still */
+      /* forward event, ref first as we're going to use it still */
       gst_event_ref (event);
       gst_pad_push_event (queue->srcpad, event);
 
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ gst_queue_handle_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       goto done;
     case GST_EVENT_FLUSH_STOP:
       STATUS (queue, "received flush stop event");
-      /* forward event, re first as we're going to use it still */
+      /* forward event, ref first as we're going to use it still */
       gst_event_ref (event);
       gst_pad_push_event (queue->srcpad, event);
 
diff --git a/gst/gstutils.c b/gst/gstutils.c
index 9dc594b9bb..d4e27ada5f 100644
--- a/gst/gstutils.c
+++ b/gst/gstutils.c
@@ -1771,12 +1771,12 @@ gst_pad_can_link (GstPad * srcpad, GstPad * sinkpad)
  * @pad: the pad to use
  *
  * A helper function you can use that sets the
- * @gst_pad_get_fixed_caps_func as the gstcaps function for the
+ * @gst_pad_get_fixed_caps_func as the getcaps function for the
  * pad. This way the function will always return the negotiated caps
  * or in case the pad is not negotiated, the padtemplate caps.
  *
  * Use this function on a pad that, once _set_caps() has been called
- * on it, it cannot be renegotiated to something else.
+ * on it, cannot be renegotiated to something else.
  */
 void
 gst_pad_use_fixed_caps (GstPad * pad)
diff --git a/plugins/elements/gstqueue.c b/plugins/elements/gstqueue.c
index 6387bcf818..1e6b518259 100644
--- a/plugins/elements/gstqueue.c
+++ b/plugins/elements/gstqueue.c
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ gst_queue_locked_flush (GstQueue * queue)
   while (!g_queue_is_empty (queue->queue)) {
     GstMiniObject *data = g_queue_pop_head (queue->queue);
 
-    /* Then loose another reference because we are supposed to destroy that
+    /* Then lose another reference because we are supposed to destroy that
        data when flushing */
     gst_mini_object_unref (data);
   }
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ gst_queue_handle_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
     case GST_EVENT_FLUSH_START:
       STATUS (queue, "received flush start event");
-      /* forward event, re first as we're going to use it still */
+      /* forward event, ref first as we're going to use it still */
       gst_event_ref (event);
       gst_pad_push_event (queue->srcpad, event);
 
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ gst_queue_handle_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       goto done;
     case GST_EVENT_FLUSH_STOP:
       STATUS (queue, "received flush stop event");
-      /* forward event, re first as we're going to use it still */
+      /* forward event, ref first as we're going to use it still */
       gst_event_ref (event);
       gst_pad_push_event (queue->srcpad, event);