diff --git a/bin/config-optimist.js b/bin/config-optimist.js
index 1a8cd9fb6e0..5ea07ee14e2 100644
--- a/bin/config-optimist.js
+++ b/bin/config-optimist.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ module.exports = function(optimist) {
 	optimist
 		.boolean("help").alias("help", "h").alias("help", "?").describe("help")
 		.string("config").describe("config", "Path to the config file")
-		.string("env").describe("env", "Enviroment passed to the config, when it is a function")
+		.string("env").describe("env", "Environment passed to the config, when it is a function")
 		.string("context").describe("context", "The root directory for resolving entry point and stats")
 		.string("entry").describe("entry", "The entry point")
 		.string("module-bind").describe("module-bind", "Bind an extension to a loader")
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ module.exports = function(optimist) {
 		.string("records-output-path").describe("records-output-path", "Path to the records file (writing)")
 		.string("records-path").describe("records-path", "Path to the records file")
 		.string("define").describe("define", "Define any free var in the bundle")
-		.string("target").describe("target", "The targeted execution enviroment")
+		.string("target").describe("target", "The targeted execution environment")
 		.boolean("cache").describe("cache", "Enable in memory caching").default("cache", true)
 		.boolean("watch").alias("watch", "w").describe("watch", "Watch the filesystem for changes")
 		.boolean("watch-stdin").alias("watch-stdin", "stdin").describe("Exit the process when stdin is closed")
diff --git a/bin/config-yargs.js b/bin/config-yargs.js
index b8391562e37..a3f7e0c3e09 100644
--- a/bin/config-yargs.js
+++ b/bin/config-yargs.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ module.exports = function(yargs) {
 				requiresArg: true
 			},
 			"env": {
-				describe: "Enviroment passed to the config, when it is a function",
+				describe: "Environment passed to the config, when it is a function",
 				group: CONFIG_GROUP
 			},
 			"context": {
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ module.exports = function(yargs) {
 			},
 			"target": {
 				type: "string",
-				describe: "The targeted execution enviroment",
+				describe: "The targeted execution environment",
 				group: ADVANCED_GROUP,
 				requiresArg: true
 			},
diff --git a/examples/multi-part-library/README.md b/examples/multi-part-library/README.md
index d3d86234dbd..2b6bfeeeadd 100644
--- a/examples/multi-part-library/README.md
+++ b/examples/multi-part-library/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ We are using multiple entry points (`entry` option) to build every part of the l
 
 We are using the `libraryTarget` option to generate a UMD ([Universal Module Definition](https://github.com/umdjs/umd)) module that is consumable in CommonsJs, AMD and with script tags. The `library` option defines the namespace. We are using `[name]` in the `library` option to give every entry a different namespace.
 
-You can see that webpack automatically wraps your module so that it is consumable in every enviroment. All you need is this simple config.
+You can see that webpack automatically wraps your module so that it is consumable in every environment. All you need is this simple config.
 
 Note: You can also use the `library` and `libraryTarget` options without multiple entry points. Then you don't need `[name]`.
 
diff --git a/examples/multi-part-library/template.md b/examples/multi-part-library/template.md
index 5ca0f30f4a3..c7d526392c2 100644
--- a/examples/multi-part-library/template.md
+++ b/examples/multi-part-library/template.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ We are using multiple entry points (`entry` option) to build every part of the l
 
 We are using the `libraryTarget` option to generate a UMD ([Universal Module Definition](https://github.com/umdjs/umd)) module that is consumable in CommonsJs, AMD and with script tags. The `library` option defines the namespace. We are using `[name]` in the `library` option to give every entry a different namespace.
 
-You can see that webpack automatically wraps your module so that it is consumable in every enviroment. All you need is this simple config.
+You can see that webpack automatically wraps your module so that it is consumable in every environment. All you need is this simple config.
 
 Note: You can also use the `library` and `libraryTarget` options without multiple entry points. Then you don't need `[name]`.