diff --git a/examples/simulate_fmi2_me.c b/examples/simulate_fmi2_me.c
index 21cf1387..d1869212 100644
--- a/examples/simulate_fmi2_me.c
+++ b/examples/simulate_fmi2_me.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 
     fmi2EventInfo eventInfo = { 0 };
 
-    // intial event iteration
+    // initial event iteration
     do {
 
         CALL(FMI2NewDiscreteStates(S, &eventInfo));
diff --git a/examples/simulate_fmi3_me.c b/examples/simulate_fmi3_me.c
index ba1a39f7..b03c55e5 100644
--- a/examples/simulate_fmi3_me.c
+++ b/examples/simulate_fmi3_me.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 
     CALL(FMI3ExitInitializationMode(S));
 
-    // intial event iteration
+    // initial event iteration
     while (discreteStatesNeedUpdate) {
 
         CALL(FMI3UpdateDiscreteStates(S,
diff --git a/fmusim/fmusim_fmi3_me.c b/fmusim/fmusim_fmi3_me.c
index 4c182ff5..f78d3c51 100644
--- a/fmusim/fmusim_fmi3_me.c
+++ b/fmusim/fmusim_fmi3_me.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ FMIStatus simulateFMI3ME(
         
         CALL(FMI3ExitInitializationMode(S));
 
-        // intial event iteration
+        // initial event iteration
         do {
 
             CALL(FMI3UpdateDiscreteStates(S,