diff --git a/doc/src/Build_basics.rst b/doc/src/Build_basics.rst
index d364382591..87863e3042 100644
--- a/doc/src/Build_basics.rst
+++ b/doc/src/Build_basics.rst
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ with compiler versions in use.  If compilation with OpenMP enabled fails
 because of your compiler requiring strict OpenMP 4.0 semantics, you can
 change the behavior by adding ``-D LAMMPS_OMP_COMPAT=4`` to the
 ``LMP_INC`` variable in your makefile, or add it to the command line
-while configuring with CMake.  LAMMPS will autodetect a suitable setting
+while configuring with CMake.  LAMMPS will auto-detect a suitable setting
 for most GNU, Clang, and Intel compilers.
 
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diff --git a/doc/src/Library.rst b/doc/src/Library.rst
index 1a12ed134b..8096980a32 100644
--- a/doc/src/Library.rst
+++ b/doc/src/Library.rst
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ and consequently the function :cpp:func:`lammps_open` may not be used.
 
    No checks are made on the arguments of the function calls of the C
    library interface.  *All* function arguments must be non-NULL unless
-   *explicitly* allowed, and msut point to consistent and valid data.  Buffers
+   *explicitly* allowed, and must point to consistent and valid data.  Buffers
    for storing returned data must be allocated to a suitable size.
    Passing invalid or unsuitable information will likely cause crashes
    or corrupt data.