diff --git a/docs/en/reference/dql-doctrine-query-language.rst b/docs/en/reference/dql-doctrine-query-language.rst
index 3a76f7614..36c06bf3b 100644
--- a/docs/en/reference/dql-doctrine-query-language.rst
+++ b/docs/en/reference/dql-doctrine-query-language.rst
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Doctrine Query Language
 ===========================
 
 DQL stands for Doctrine Query Language and is an Object
-Query Language derivate that is very similar to the Hibernate
+Query Language derivative that is very similar to the Hibernate
 Query Language (HQL) or the Java Persistence Query Language (JPQL).
 
 In essence, DQL provides powerful querying capabilities over your
diff --git a/docs/en/reference/inheritance-mapping.rst b/docs/en/reference/inheritance-mapping.rst
index 2063624fe..d489b30b6 100644
--- a/docs/en/reference/inheritance-mapping.rst
+++ b/docs/en/reference/inheritance-mapping.rst
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ This strategy is very efficient for querying across all types in
 the hierarchy or for specific types. No table joins are required,
 only a WHERE clause listing the type identifiers. In particular,
 relationships involving types that employ this mapping strategy are
-very performant.
+very performing.
 
 There is a general performance consideration with Single Table
 Inheritance: If the target-entity of a many-to-one or one-to-one