diff --git a/coffee/api.coffee b/coffee/api.coffee
index 2a2e883c..32506ad7 100644
--- a/coffee/api.coffee
+++ b/coffee/api.coffee
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ class Database
     @example Insert values in a table
         db.run("INSERT INTO test VALUES (:age, :name)", {':age':18, ':name':'John'});
 
-    @return [Database] The database object (usefull for method chaining)
+    @return [Database] The database object (useful for method chaining)
     ###
     'run' : (sql, params) ->
         if not @db then throw "Database closed"
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ class Database
     @param callback [Function(Object)] A function that will be called on each row of result
     @param done [Function] A function that will be called when all rows have been retrieved
 
-    @return [Database] The database object. Usefull for method chaining
+    @return [Database] The database object. Useful for method chaining
 
     @example Read values from a table
         db.each("SELECT name,age FROM users WHERE age >= $majority",