diff --git a/src/private/MultiSplitter_p.h b/src/private/MultiSplitter_p.h
index 0d64f154..4a3530f1 100644
--- a/src/private/MultiSplitter_p.h
+++ b/src/private/MultiSplitter_p.h
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public:
     /// @brief overload that just resizes widgets within a sub-tree
     void layoutEqually(Layouting::ItemBoxContainer *);
 
-    /// @brief Returns the number of items layed out horizontally or vertically
+    /// @brief Returns the number of items layed-out horizontally or vertically
     /// But honours nesting
     int numSideBySide_recursive(Qt::Orientation) const;
 
diff --git a/src/private/multisplitter/Item_p.h b/src/private/multisplitter/Item_p.h
index a6d4a985..79dc6665 100644
--- a/src/private/multisplitter/Item_p.h
+++ b/src/private/multisplitter/Item_p.h
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ public:
     bool isHorizontal() const;
     int length() const;
 
-    /// @brief Returns the number of visible items layed out horizontally or vertically
+    /// @brief Returns the number of visible items layed-out horizontally or vertically
     /// But honours nesting
     int numSideBySide_recursive(Qt::Orientation) const;