diff --git a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/NameNodeLayoutVersion.java b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/NameNodeLayoutVersion.java
index f5e261dc78..8dfc3111a6 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/NameNodeLayoutVersion.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/NameNodeLayoutVersion.java
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ public static boolean supports(final LayoutFeature f, final int lv) {
    * layout version is the earliest prior version to which a downgrade is
    * possible after initiating rolling upgrade.  If the feature cannot satisfy
    * compatibility with any prior version, then set its minimum compatible
-   * lqyout version to itself to indicate that downgrade is impossible.
+   * layout version to itself to indicate that downgrade is impossible.
    * Satisfying compatibility might require adding logic to the new feature to
    * reject operations or handle them differently while rolling upgrade is in
-   * progress.  In general, it's possible to satisfy compatiblity for downgrade
+   * progress.  In general, it's possible to satisfy compatibility for downgrade
    * if the new feature just involves adding new edit log ops.  Deeper
    * structural changes, such as changing the way we place files in the metadata
    * directories, might be incompatible.  Feature implementations should strive
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public enum Feature implements LayoutFeature {
     /**
      * Feature that is added at layout version {@code lv} - 1. 
      * @param lv new layout version with the addition of this feature
-     * @param minCompatLV minimium compatible layout version
+     * @param minCompatLV minimum compatible layout version
      * @param description description of the feature
      */
     Feature(final int lv, int minCompatLV, final String description) {
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public enum Feature implements LayoutFeature {
     }
 
     /**
-     * NameNode feature that is added at layout version {@code ancestoryLV}.
+     * NameNode feature that is added at layout version {@code ancestorLV}.
      * @param lv new layout version with the addition of this feature
      * @param ancestorLV layout version from which the new lv is derived from.
      * @param minCompatLV minimum compatible layout version