diff --git a/doc/stdenv/cross-compilation.chapter.md b/doc/stdenv/cross-compilation.chapter.md
index 96641426628e..3755c13facf5 100644
--- a/doc/stdenv/cross-compilation.chapter.md
+++ b/doc/stdenv/cross-compilation.chapter.md
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ depsBuildBuild = [ buildPackages.stdenv.cc ];
 
 Add the following to your `mkDerivation` invocation.
 ```nix
-doCheck = stdenv.hostPlatform == stdenv.buildPlatfrom;
+doCheck = stdenv.hostPlatform == stdenv.buildPlatform;
 ```
 
 ## Cross-building packages {#sec-cross-usage}
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libquotient/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libquotient/default.nix
index 5405391a1e61..f4fe894eaf4d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libquotient/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libquotient/default.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ mkDerivation rec {
   nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A Qt5 library to write cross-platfrom clients for Matrix";
+    description = "A Qt5 library to write cross-platform clients for Matrix";
     homepage = "https://matrix.org/docs/projects/sdk/quotient";
     license = licenses.lgpl21;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ colemickens ];