diff --git a/pymysql/tests/test_connection.py b/pymysql/tests/test_connection.py
index 23a2aa04..94a8dea0 100644
--- a/pymysql/tests/test_connection.py
+++ b/pymysql/tests/test_connection.py
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ def test_connection_gone_away(self):
         time.sleep(2)
         with self.assertRaises(pymysql.OperationalError) as cm:
             cur.execute("SELECT 1+1")
-        # error occures while reading, not writing because of socket buffer.
+        # error occurs while reading, not writing because of socket buffer.
         # self.assertEqual(cm.exception.args[0], 2006)
         self.assertIn(cm.exception.args[0], (2006, 2013))
 
diff --git a/pymysql/tests/test_issues.py b/pymysql/tests/test_issues.py
index 3ea2c2c4..733d56a1 100644
--- a/pymysql/tests/test_issues.py
+++ b/pymysql/tests/test_issues.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def test_issue_16(self):
         "test_issue_17() requires a custom, legacy MySQL configuration and will not be run."
     )
     def test_issue_17(self):
-        """could not connect mysql use passwod"""
+        """could not connect mysql use password"""
         conn = self.connect()
         host = self.databases[0]["host"]
         db = self.databases[0]["database"]