diff --git a/programs/x509/cert_req.c b/programs/x509/cert_req.c
index 30b389a..4879583 100644
--- a/programs/x509/cert_req.c
+++ b/programs/x509/cert_req.c
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@
     if( ( ret = write_certificate_request( &req, opt.output_file,
                                            mbedtls_ctr_drbg_random, &ctr_drbg ) ) != 0 )
     {
-        mbedtls_printf( " failed\n  !  write_certifcate_request %d", ret );
+        mbedtls_printf( " failed\n  !  write_certificate_request %d", ret );
         goto exit;
     }
 
diff --git a/programs/x509/cert_write.c b/programs/x509/cert_write.c
index f9366fe..a8910d7 100644
--- a/programs/x509/cert_write.c
+++ b/programs/x509/cert_write.c
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@
         if( ret != 0 )
         {
             mbedtls_strerror( ret, buf, sizeof(buf) );
-            mbedtls_printf( " failed\n  !  x509write_crt_set_basic_contraints "
+            mbedtls_printf( " failed\n  !  x509write_crt_set_basic_constraints "
                             "returned -0x%04x - %s\n\n", (unsigned int) -ret, buf );
             goto exit;
         }