diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index ff3c3f10..cd45f1e1 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ linters:
   enable:
     - golint
     - gocyclo
+    - misspell
 
 linters-settings:
   gocyclo:
diff --git a/consensus/chainedhotstuff/chainedhotstuff.go b/consensus/chainedhotstuff/chainedhotstuff.go
index cb203594..aaf66353 100644
--- a/consensus/chainedhotstuff/chainedhotstuff.go
+++ b/consensus/chainedhotstuff/chainedhotstuff.go
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func (hs *chainedhotstuff) Leaf() *hotstuff.Block {
 	return hs.bLeaf
 }
 
-// BlockChain returns the datastructure contianing the blocks known to the replica
+// BlockChain returns the datastructure containing the blocks known to the replica
 func (hs *chainedhotstuff) BlockChain() hotstuff.BlockChain {
 	return hs.blocks
 }
diff --git a/hotstuff.go b/hotstuff.go
index 950cedba..b28e28bf 100644
--- a/hotstuff.go
+++ b/hotstuff.go
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ type QuorumCert interface {
 	BlockHash() Hash
 }
 
-// Signer implements the methods requried to create signatures and certificates.
+// Signer implements the methods required to create signatures and certificates.
 type Signer interface {
 	// Sign signs a single block and returns the partial certificate.
 	Sign(block *Block) (cert PartialCert, err error)