diff --git a/make.html.markdown b/make.html.markdown
index bf934c58..b3425b8a 100644
--- a/make.html.markdown
+++ b/make.html.markdown
@@ -145,11 +145,11 @@ echo:
 # In order of priority from highest to lowest:
 # 1: commandline arguments
 # 2: Makefile
-# 3: shell enviroment variables - make imports these automatically.
+# 3: shell environment variables - make imports these automatically.
 # 4: make has some predefined variables
 
 name4 ?= Jean
-# Only set the variable if enviroment variable is not already defined.
+# Only set the variable if environment variable is not already defined.
 
 override name5 = David
 # Stops commandline arguments from changing this variable.