diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 36e51f5bb557..6270a9c812ac 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ bumped due to bugs that had been around for a while.
   ([@zkat](https://github.com/zkat))
 * [`21cf0ab68`](https://github.com/npm/cli/commit/21cf0ab68cf528d5244ae664133ef400bdcfbdb6)
   [npm/cli#24](https://github.com/npm/cli/pull/24)
-  Use the defaut OTP explanation everywhere except when the context is
+  Use the default OTP explanation everywhere except when the context is
   "OTP-aware" (like when setting double-authentication). This improves the
   overall CLI messaging when prompting for an OTP code.
   ([@jdeniau](https://github.com/jdeniau))
diff --git a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-2.md b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-2.md
index d79982385efd..c4d2b777ebf1 100644
--- a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-2.md
+++ b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-2.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ### v2.15.12 (2017-03-24):
 
 This version brings the latest `node-gyp` to a soon to be released Node.js
-4.x.  The `node-gyp` update is paticularly important to Windows folks due to
+4.x.  The `node-gyp` update is particularly important to Windows folks due to
 its addition of Visual Studio 2017 support.
 
 * [`cdd60e733`](https://github.com/npm/npm/commit/cdd60e733905a9994e1d6d832996bfdd12abeaee)
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ Node.js 0.10 and 0.12, it's unlikely that patches that rely on ES 2015
 functionality will land anytime soon.
 
 Looking forward, the team's current plan is to drop support for Node.js 0.10
-when its LTS maintenace window expires in October, 2016, and 0.12 when its
+when its LTS maintenance window expires in October, 2016, and 0.12 when its
 maintenance / LTS window ends at the end of 2016. We will also drop support for
 Node.js 5.x when Node.js 6 becomes LTS and Node.js 7 is released, also in the
 October-December 2016 timeframe.
@@ -1507,7 +1507,7 @@ change makes it do.
 
 We _think_ this is what everyone wants, but if this causes problems for you, we
 want to know! If it proves problematic for people we will consider reverting it
-(preferrably before this becomes `npm@latest`).
+(preferably before this becomes `npm@latest`).
 
 Previously, when you ran `npm install foo` we would act as if you typed `npm
 install foo@*`. Now, like any range-type specifier, in addition to matching the
@@ -2742,7 +2742,7 @@ NodeConf Adventure!
   ([@iarna](https://github.com/iarna))
 * [`e02e85d`](https://github.com/npm/npm/commit/e02e85d)
   `osenv@0.1.2`: Switches to using the `os-tmpdir` module instead of
-  `os.tmpdir()` for greate consistency in behavior between node versions.
+  `os.tmpdir()` for greater consistency in behavior between node versions.
   ([@iarna](https://github.com/iarna))
 * [`a6f0265`](https://github.com/npm/npm/commit/a6f0265)
   `ini@1.3.4` ([@isaacs](https://github.com/isaacs))
@@ -4588,7 +4588,7 @@ Other changes:
   ([@gfxmonk](https://github.com/gfxmonk))
 * [`989624e`](https://github.com/npm/npm/commit/989624e8321f87734c1b1272fc2f646e7af1f81c)
   [#6767](https://github.com/npm/npm/issues/6767) Actually pass parameters when
-  adding git repo to cach under Windows.
+  adding git repo to cache under Windows.
   ([@othiym23](https://github.com/othiym23))
 * [`657af73`](https://github.com/npm/npm/commit/657af7308f7d6cd2f81389fcf0d762252acaf1ce)
   [#6774](https://github.com/npm/npm/issues/6774) When verifying paths on
diff --git a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-3.md b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-3.md
index 5ff4425a0a7a..e8ef464098d8 100644
--- a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-3.md
+++ b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-3.md
@@ -2143,7 +2143,7 @@ This release includes an updated `node-gyp` with fixes for Android.
   ([@watilde](https://github.com/watilde))
 * [`47928cd`](https://github.com/npm/npm/commit/47928cd6264e1d6d0ef67435b71c66d01bea664a)
   [#11003](https://github.com/npm/npm/issues/11003)
-  Remove "verison" typo from the help listing.
+  Remove "version" typo from the help listing.
   ([@doug-wade](https://github.com/doug-wade))
 
 #### MORE COMPLETE CONFIG LISTINGS
@@ -3473,7 +3473,7 @@ Hey, you found the feature we added!
   folder with the same layout as global modules.  Only your direct
   dependencies will show in `node_modules` and everything they depend on
   will be flattened in their `node_modules` folders.  This obviously will
-  elminate some deduping.
+  eliminate some deduping.
   ([@iarna](https://github.com/iarna))
 
 #### TYPOS IN THE LICENSE, OH MY
@@ -3492,7 +3492,7 @@ this change makes it do.
 
 We _think_ this is what everyone wants, but if this causes problems for
 you, we want to know! If it proves problematic for people we will consider
-reverting it (preferrably before this becomes `npm@latest`).
+reverting it (preferably before this becomes `npm@latest`).
 
 Previously, when you ran `npm install foo` we would act as if you typed
 `npm install foo@*`. Now, like any range-type specifier, in addition to
@@ -4070,7 +4070,7 @@ in line with `npm@2`.
 
 * [`95ee92c`](https://github.com/npm/npm/commit/95ee92c)
   [#9433](https://github.com/npm/npm/issues/9433)
-  Give better error messages for invalid URLs in the dependecy
+  Give better error messages for invalid URLs in the dependency
   list.
   ([@jamietre](https://github.com/jamietre))
 
diff --git a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-4.md b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-4.md
index e55bcab3daa3..2c971bb1c4d9 100644
--- a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-4.md
+++ b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-4.md
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ Also there's maybe a bit of an easter egg in this release. 'Cause those are fun
 ### v4.4.1 (2017-03-06):
 
 This is a quick little patch release to forgo the update notification
-checker if you're on an unsuported (but not otherwise broken) version of
+checker if you're on an unsupported (but not otherwise broken) version of
 Node.js.  Right now that means 0.10 or 0.12.
 
 * [`56ac249`](https://github.com/npm/npm/commit/56ac249ef8ede1021f1bc62a0e4fe1e9ba556af2)
@@ -1434,7 +1434,7 @@ install`, and `prepublishOnly` will be removed, leaving `prepare` and
 
 * [`9b4a227`](https://github.com/npm/npm/commit/9b4a2278cee0a410a107c8ea4d11614731e0a943) [`bc32078`](https://github.com/npm/npm/commit/bc32078fa798acef0e036414cb448645f135b570)
   [#14290](https://github.com/npm/npm/pull/14290)
-  Add `prepare` and `prepublishOnly` lifecyle events.
+  Add `prepare` and `prepublishOnly` lifecycle events.
   ([@othiym23](https://github.com/othiym23))
 * [`52fdefd`](https://github.com/npm/npm/commit/52fdefddb48f0c39c6e8eb4c118eb306c9436117)
   [#14290](https://github.com/npm/npm/pull/14290)
diff --git a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-5.md b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-5.md
index 019845869dc2..ea8331b1b76f 100644
--- a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-5.md
+++ b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-5.md
@@ -1285,7 +1285,7 @@ had been held by 1.3.16 since _December of 2013_.
 If you can't get enough of the bleeding edge, I encourage you to check out
 our canary release of npm. Get it with `npm install -g npmc`. It's going to
 be seeing some exciting stuff in the next couple of weeks, starting with a
-rewriten `npm dedupe`, but moving on to… well, you'll just have to wait and
+rewritten `npm dedupe`, but moving on to… well, you'll just have to wait and
 find out.
 
 ### PERFORMANCE
@@ -1911,7 +1911,7 @@ right? Here's what's bumping that number for us this time:
   ([@KennethKinLum](https://github.com/KennethKinLum))
 * [`c9b534a14`](https://github.com/npm/npm/commit/c9b534a148818d1a97787c0dfdba5f64ce3618a6)
   [#17074](https://github.com/npm/npm/pull/17074)
-  Clarify config documention with multiple boolean flags.
+  Clarify config documentation with multiple boolean flags.
   ([@KennethKinLum](https://github.com/KennethKinLum))
 * [`e111b0a40`](https://github.com/npm/npm/commit/e111b0a40c4bc6691d7b8d67ddce5419e67bfd27)
   [#16768](https://github.com/npm/npm/pull/16768)
@@ -2117,7 +2117,7 @@ added 234 packages in .005ms
   Fix a crash while installing with `--no-shrinkwrap`.
   ([@jacknagel](https://github.com/jacknagel))
 
-### DOC UPATES
+### DOC UPDATES
 
 * [`89e0cb816`](https://github.com/npm/npm/commit/89e0cb8165dd9c3c7ac74d531617f367099608f4)
   [#16818](https://github.com/npm/npm/pull/16818)
diff --git a/doc/misc/npm-registry.md b/doc/misc/npm-registry.md
index ffbf0214bbf8..03966007cad6 100644
--- a/doc/misc/npm-registry.md
+++ b/doc/misc/npm-registry.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ about your environment:
   information to allow you to customize your experience for your
   organization.
 * `Npm-In-CI` – Set to "true" if npm believes this install is running in a
-  continous integration environment, "false" otherwise. This is detected by
+  continuous integration environment, "false" otherwise. This is detected by
   looking for the following environment variables: `CI`, `TDDIUM`,
   `JENKINS_URL`, `bamboo.buildKey`. If you'd like to learn more you may find
   the [original PR](https://github.com/npm/npm-registry-client/pull/129)
diff --git a/lib/install/mutate-into-logical-tree.js b/lib/install/mutate-into-logical-tree.js
index 0979afc78143..885149450f1f 100644
--- a/lib/install/mutate-into-logical-tree.js
+++ b/lib/install/mutate-into-logical-tree.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ var npm = require('../npm.js')
 
 // Return true if tree is a part of a cycle that:
 //   A) Never connects to the top of the tree
-//   B) Has not not had a point in the cycle arbitraryly declared its top
+//   B) Has not not had a point in the cycle arbitrarily declared its top
 //      yet.
 function isDisconnectedCycle (tree, seen) {
   if (!seen) seen = {}
diff --git a/test/need-npm5-update/lifecycle-signal.js b/test/need-npm5-update/lifecycle-signal.js
index a003fb54ab49..5f9f4c43cfeb 100644
--- a/test/need-npm5-update/lifecycle-signal.js
+++ b/test/need-npm5-update/lifecycle-signal.js
@@ -88,13 +88,13 @@ test('lifecycle wait for async child process exit', {
   skip: process.platform !== 'darwin' && 'broken'
 }, function (t) {
   var innerChildPid
-  var interupted
+  var interrupted
   var child = spawn(npm, ['run', 'async'], {
     cwd: pkg
   })
   child.stderr.on('data', function (data) {
-    if (!interupted) {
-      interupted = true
+    if (!interrupted) {
+      interrupted = true
       child.kill('SIGINT')
     } else {
       innerChildPid = parseInt(data.toString(), 10)
@@ -110,13 +110,13 @@ test('lifecycle force kill using multiple SIGINT signals', {
   skip: process.platform !== 'darwin' && 'broken'
 }, function (t) {
   var innerChildPid
-  var interupted
+  var interrupted
   var child = spawn(npm, ['run', 'zombie'], {
     cwd: pkg
   })
   child.stderr.on('data', function (data) {
-    if (!interupted) {
-      interupted = true
+    if (!interrupted) {
+      interrupted = true
       child.kill('SIGINT')
     } else {
       innerChildPid = parseInt(data.toString(), 10)
diff --git a/test/tap/config-basic.js b/test/tap/config-basic.js
index 139b8e92f8a5..0483695cf5f2 100644
--- a/test/tap/config-basic.js
+++ b/test/tap/config-basic.js
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ test('no builtin', function (t) {
   npmconf.load(cli, function (er, conf) {
     if (er) throw er
     expectNames.forEach(function (name, ii) {
-      isDeeplyDetails(t, conf.list[ii], expectList[ii], 'config properities list: ' + name)
+      isDeeplyDetails(t, conf.list[ii], expectList[ii], 'config properties list: ' + name)
     })
     isDeeplyDetails(t, conf.sources, expectSources, 'config by source')
     t.same(npmconf.rootConf.list, [], 'root configuration is empty')
diff --git a/test/tap/ls-depth-cli.js b/test/tap/ls-depth-cli.js
index 2b1bfa42a8cb..7fd4a467d612 100644
--- a/test/tap/ls-depth-cli.js
+++ b/test/tap/ls-depth-cli.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ test('npm ls --depth=1', function (t) {
 
 test('npm ls --depth=Infinity', function (t) {
   // travis has a preconfigured depth=0, in general we can not depend
-  // on the default value in all environments, so explictly set it here
+  // on the default value in all environments, so explicitly set it here
   common.npm(
     ['ls', '--depth=Infinity'],
     EXEC_OPTS,
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ test('npm ls --depth=0 --json', function (t) {
 
 test('npm ls --depth=Infinity --json', function (t) {
   // travis has a preconfigured depth=0, in general we can not depend
-  // on the default value in all environments, so explictly set it here
+  // on the default value in all environments, so explicitly set it here
   common.npm(
     ['ls', '--depth=Infinity', '--json'],
     EXEC_OPTS,
diff --git a/test/tap/ls-depth-unmet.js b/test/tap/ls-depth-unmet.js
index 0386ab249dec..4fd6740d6a58 100644
--- a/test/tap/ls-depth-unmet.js
+++ b/test/tap/ls-depth-unmet.js
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ test('npm ls --depth=1', function (t) {
 
 test('npm ls --depth=Infinity', function (t) {
   // travis has a preconfigured depth=0, in general we can not depend
-  // on the default value in all environments, so explictly set it here
+  // on the default value in all environments, so explicitly set it here
   common.npm(
     ['ls', '--depth=Infinity'],
     EXEC_OPTS,
diff --git a/test/tap/unit-deps-earliestInstallable.js b/test/tap/unit-deps-earliestInstallable.js
index 8c5ca06ad8bb..47d1ab4119b1 100644
--- a/test/tap/unit-deps-earliestInstallable.js
+++ b/test/tap/unit-deps-earliestInstallable.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ test('earliestInstallable should consider devDependencies', function (t) {
     realpath: '/dep2'
   }
 
-  // an incompatible verson of dep2. required by dep1
+  // an incompatible version of dep2. required by dep1
   var dep2a = {
     package: {
       name: 'dep2',