diff --git a/emacs/notmuch-maildir-fcc.el b/emacs/notmuch-maildir-fcc.el
index b6c6e2a7..e6788685 100644
--- a/emacs/notmuch-maildir-fcc.el
+++ b/emacs/notmuch-maildir-fcc.el
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ will NOT be removed or replaced."
 	 (make-directory (concat path "/new/") t)
 	 (make-directory (concat path "/tmp/") t))
 	((file-regular-p path)
-	 (error "%s is a file. Can't creat maildir." path))
+	 (error "%s is a file. Can't create maildir." path))
 	(t
 	 (error "I don't know how to create a maildir here"))))
 
diff --git a/vim/plugin/notmuch.vim b/vim/plugin/notmuch.vim
index e5787f07..768a011c 100644
--- a/vim/plugin/notmuch.vim
+++ b/vim/plugin/notmuch.vim
@@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@ endfunction
 function! s:NM_tag(filter, tags)
         let filter = len(a:filter) ? a:filter : [<SID>NM_search_thread_id()]
         if !len(filter)
-                throw 'Eeek! I couldn''t find the thead id!'
+                throw 'Eeek! I couldn''t find the thread id!'
         endif
         let args = ['tag']
         call extend(args, a:tags)