diff --git a/etc/codespell.ignore b/etc/codespell.ignore
index acf70b0d93..68c2441525 100644
--- a/etc/codespell.ignore
+++ b/etc/codespell.ignore
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ alloced
 anull
 clen
 edn
+exect
 fIDN
 fpt
 ist
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ nome
 numer
 pleas
 sav
+servent
 siz
 statics
 thur
diff --git a/src/exec_ptrace.h b/src/exec_ptrace.h
index f75f2e5c62..2da6233202 100644
--- a/src/exec_ptrace.h
+++ b/src/exec_ptrace.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
  * For example code, see tools/testing/selftests/seccomp/seccomp_bpf.c
  *
  * The structs and registers vary among the different platforms.
- * We define user_regs_struct as the struct to use for gettings
+ * We define user_regs_struct as the struct to use for getting
  * and setting the general registers and define accessor
  * macros to get/set the individual struct members.
  *