diff --git a/pyomo/contrib/fme/tests/test_fourier_motzkin_elimination.py b/pyomo/contrib/fme/tests/test_fourier_motzkin_elimination.py
index 55b359d5990..11c008acf82 100644
--- a/pyomo/contrib/fme/tests/test_fourier_motzkin_elimination.py
+++ b/pyomo/contrib/fme/tests/test_fourier_motzkin_elimination.py
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ def test_integer_arithmetic_non1_coefficients(self):
     def test_numerical_instability_almost_canceling(self):
         # It's possible that we get almost-but-not-quite zero on the variable
         # being eliminated when we are doing this with floating point
-        # arithmetic. This can get ugly later becuase it might get muliplied by
+        # arithmetic. This can get ugly later because it might get muliplied by
         # a large number later and start to "reappear"
         m = ConcreteModel()
         m.x = Var()
diff --git a/pyomo/gdp/tests/test_partition_disjuncts.py b/pyomo/gdp/tests/test_partition_disjuncts.py
index 38e7ae19676..56faaa9b8f5 100644
--- a/pyomo/gdp/tests/test_partition_disjuncts.py
+++ b/pyomo/gdp/tests/test_partition_disjuncts.py
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ def test_transformation_block_nested_disjunction_outer_disjunction_target(self):
         self.check_transformation_block_nested_disjunction(m, disj2, m.disj1.x)
 
     def test_transformation_block_nested_disjunction_badly_ordered_targets(self):
-        """This tests that we preprocess targets correctly becuase we don't
+        """This tests that we preprocess targets correctly because we don't
         want to double transform the inner disjunct, which is what would happen
         if we did things in the order given."""
         m = models.makeBetweenStepsPaperExample_Nested()