diff --git a/docs/events.md b/docs/events.md
index ceebbfbd..4f2bce55 100644
--- a/docs/events.md
+++ b/docs/events.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ is shutting down.
 
 ## Registering events
 
-These event handlers can either be `async` coroutines, or regular syncronous
+These event handlers can either be `async` coroutines, or regular synchronous
 functions.
 
 The event handlers should be included on the application like so:
diff --git a/docs/websockets.md b/docs/websockets.md
index 7c05ad2a..ab6a0532 100644
--- a/docs/websockets.md
+++ b/docs/websockets.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ For example: `websocket.query_params['search']`
 
 Router path parameters are exposed as a dictionary interface.
 
-For example: `request.path_params['username']`
+For example: `websocket.path_params['username']`
 
 ### Accepting the connection