diff --git a/core/artwork/cache_warmer.go b/core/artwork/cache_warmer.go
index eed935e9f..210edde19 100644
--- a/core/artwork/cache_warmer.go
+++ b/core/artwork/cache_warmer.go
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func (a *cacheWarmer) doCacheImage(ctx context.Context, id model.ArtworkID) erro
 
 	r, _, err := a.artwork.Get(ctx, id, consts.UICoverArtSize)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error cacheing id='%s': %w", id, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error caching id='%s': %w", id, err)
 	}
 	defer r.Close()
 	_, err = io.Copy(io.Discard, r)
diff --git a/core/playback/playbackserver.go b/core/playback/playbackserver.go
index 3fbe3ced5..9687aadeb 100644
--- a/core/playback/playbackserver.go
+++ b/core/playback/playbackserver.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func (ps *playbackServer) initDeviceStatus(devices []conf.AudioDeviceDefinition,
 	defaultDeviceFound := false
 
 	if defaultDevice == "" {
-		// if there are no devices given and no default device, we create a sythetic device named "auto"
+		// if there are no devices given and no default device, we create a synthetic device named "auto"
 		if len(devices) == 0 {
 			pbDevices[0] = *NewPlaybackDevice(ps, "auto", "auto")
 		}