diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/annotated/sampleDict b/etc/caseDicts/annotated/sampleDict
index 98f4fef066..81c9884e62 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/annotated/sampleDict
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/annotated/sampleDict
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ fields
 //      midPoint            one point per cell, inbetween two face intersections
 //      midPointAndFace     combination of face and midPoint
 //
-//      polyLine            specified points, not nessecary on line, uses
+//      polyLine            specified points, not necessary on line, uses
 //                          tracking
 //      cloud               specified points, uses findCell
 //      triSurfaceMeshPointSet  points of triSurface
diff --git a/tutorials/combustion/reactingFoam/RAS/SandiaD_LTS/system/sampleDict b/tutorials/combustion/reactingFoam/RAS/SandiaD_LTS/system/sampleDict
index fbc05bdb23..f757d8be6d 100644
--- a/tutorials/combustion/reactingFoam/RAS/SandiaD_LTS/system/sampleDict
+++ b/tutorials/combustion/reactingFoam/RAS/SandiaD_LTS/system/sampleDict
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ fields
 //      midPoint            one point per cell, inbetween two face intersections
 //      midPointAndFace     combination of face and midPoint
 //
-//      curve               specified points, not nessecary on line, uses
+//      curve               specified points, not necessary on line, uses
 //                          tracking
 //      cloud               specified points, uses findCell
 //