diff --git a/src/H5FDmpio.c b/src/H5FDmpio.c
index 807af9f3a55..d0eb2c649a4 100644
--- a/src/H5FDmpio.c
+++ b/src/H5FDmpio.c
@@ -2432,7 +2432,7 @@ H5FD__mpio_read_vector(H5FD_t *_file, hid_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED dxpl_id, uint32_t cou
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Function:    H5FD__mpio_write_vector
  *
- * Purpose:     The behaviour of this function dependes on the value of
+ * Purpose:     The behavior of this function depends on the value of
  *              the io_xfer_mode obtained from the context.
  *
  *              If it is H5FD_MPIO_COLLECTIVE, this is a collective
@@ -2954,7 +2954,7 @@ H5FD__selection_build_types(bool io_op_write, size_t num_pieces, H5_flexible_con
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Function:    H5FD__mpio_read_selection
  *
- * Purpose:     The behaviour of this function dependes on the value of
+ * Purpose:     The behavior of this function depends on the value of
  *              the transfer mode obtained from the context.
  *
  *              If the transfer mode is H5FD_MPIO_COLLECTIVE:
@@ -3325,7 +3325,7 @@ H5FD__mpio_read_selection(H5FD_t *_file, H5FD_mem_t type, hid_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED d
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Function:    H5FD__mpio_write_selection
  *
- * Purpose:     The behaviour of this function dependes on the value of
+ * Purpose:     The behavior of this function depends on the value of
  *              the transfer mode obtained from the context.
  *
  *              If the transfer mode is H5FD_MPIO_COLLECTIVE: