diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/config/config_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/config/config_test.go
index 092caac3e6e..4b4b06f4f49 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/config/config_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/config/config_test.go
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ func TestNewPodAddedSetReconciled(t *testing.T) {
 	// before touching to avoid data race.
 	newTestPods := func(touchStatus, touchSpec bool) ([]*api.Pod, *api.Pod) {
 		pods := []*api.Pod{
-			CreateValidPod("changable-pod-0", "new"),
+			CreateValidPod("changeable-pod-0", "new"),
 			CreateValidPod("constant-pod-1", "new"),
 			CreateValidPod("constant-pod-2", "new"),
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/dockershim/helpers.go b/pkg/kubelet/dockershim/helpers.go
index 95e23a5aa45..a75e216608e 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/dockershim/helpers.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/dockershim/helpers.go
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ func parseSandboxName(name string) (string, string, string, uint32, error) {
 }
 
 // buildContainerName creates a name which can be reversed to identify container name.
-// This function returns stable name, unique name and an unique id.
+// This function returns stable name, unique name and a unique id.
 func buildContainerName(sandboxConfig *runtimeApi.PodSandboxConfig, containerConfig *runtimeApi.ContainerConfig) string {
 	containerName := fmt.Sprintf("%s.%d", containerConfig.Metadata.GetName(), containerConfig.Metadata.GetAttempt())
 	return buildKubeGenericName(sandboxConfig, containerName)
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/images/image_manager_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/images/image_manager_test.go
index 5927084390e..697a8d05b57 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/images/image_manager_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/images/image_manager_test.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func TestParallelPuller(t *testing.T) {
 			pullerErr:       nil,
 			expectedErr:     []error{nil}},
 
-		{ // image present, dont pull
+		{ // image present, don't pull
 			containerImage:  "present_image",
 			policy:          api.PullIfNotPresent,
 			calledFunctions: []string{"IsImagePresent"},
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/kuberuntime_container.go b/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/kuberuntime_container.go
index c39809f3c4f..11e91eeb5dc 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/kuberuntime_container.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/kuberuntime_container.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func (m *kubeGenericRuntimeManager) generateContainerConfig(container *api.Conta
 		Linux:       m.generateLinuxContainerConfig(container),
 	}
 
-	// set priviledged and readonlyRootfs
+	// set privileged and readonlyRootfs
 	if container.SecurityContext != nil {
 		securityContext := container.SecurityContext
 		if securityContext.Privileged != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/remote/remote_image.go b/pkg/kubelet/remote/remote_image.go
index b6fa7d88b1e..7ba51c49eb6 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/remote/remote_image.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/remote/remote_image.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func (r *RemoteImageService) ImageStatus(image *runtimeApi.ImageSpec) (*runtimeA
 	return resp.Image, nil
 }
 
-// PullImage pulls a image with authentication config.
+// PullImage pulls an image with authentication config.
 func (r *RemoteImageService) PullImage(image *runtimeApi.ImageSpec, auth *runtimeApi.AuthConfig) error {
 	ctx, cancel := getContextWithTimeout(r.timeout)
 	defer cancel()
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/volumemanager/reconciler/reconciler.go b/pkg/kubelet/volumemanager/reconciler/reconciler.go
index 6603e38d620..29a56271689 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/volumemanager/reconciler/reconciler.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/volumemanager/reconciler/reconciler.go
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ type podVolume struct {
 }
 
 // reconstructFromDisk scans the volume directories under the given pod directory. If the volume is not
-// in either actual or desired state of world, or pending operation, this function will reconstuct
+// in either actual or desired state of world, or pending operation, this function will reconstruct
 // the volume spec and put it in both the actual and desired state of worlds. If no running
 // container is mounting the volume, the volume will be removed by desired state of world's populator and
 // cleaned up by the reconciler.
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ func (rc *reconciler) reconstructStates(podsDir string) {
 
 		// Check if there is an pending operation for the given pod and volume.
 		// Need to check pending operation before checking the actual and desired
-		// states to avoid race condition during checking. For exmaple, the following
+		// states to avoid race condition during checking. For example, the following
 		// might happen if pending operation is checked after checking actual and desired states.
 		// 1. Checking the pod and it does not exist in either actual or desired state.
 		// 2. An operation for the given pod finishes and the actual state is updated.
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ func (rc *reconciler) reconstructStates(podsDir string) {
 			"Could not find pod information in desired or actual states or pending operation, update it in both states: %+v",
 			volumeToMount)
 		if err = rc.updateStates(volumeToMount); err != nil {
-			glog.Errorf("Error occured during reconstruct volume from disk: %v", err)
+			glog.Errorf("Error occurred during reconstruct volume from disk: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
 }