diff --git a/sopel/tools/target.py b/sopel/tools/target.py
index a1cc4386c8..41535d70d1 100644
--- a/sopel/tools/target.py
+++ b/sopel/tools/target.py
@@ -139,13 +139,13 @@ def has_privilege(self, nick, privilege):
         return self.privileges.get(Identifier(nick), 0) >= privilege
 
     def is_oper(self, nick):
-        """Tell if a user has the OP privilege level.
+        """Tell if a user has the OPER (operator) privilege level.
 
         :param str nick: a user's nick in this channel
         :rtype: bool
 
         Unlike :meth:`has_privilege`, this method checks if the user has been
-        explicitely granted the OPER privilege level::
+        explicitly granted the OPER privilege level::
 
             >>> channel.add_user(some_user, plugin.OPER)
             >>> channel.is_oper(some_user.nick)
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ def is_owner(self, nick):
         :rtype: bool
 
         Unlike :meth:`has_privilege`, this method checks if the user has been
-        explicitely granted the OWNER privilege level::
+        explicitly granted the OWNER privilege level::
 
             >>> channel.add_user(some_user, plugin.OWNER)
             >>> channel.is_owner(some_user.nick)
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ def is_admin(self, nick):
         :rtype: bool
 
         Unlike :meth:`has_privilege`, this method checks if the user has been
-        explicitely granted the ADMIN privilege level::
+        explicitly granted the ADMIN privilege level::
 
             >>> channel.add_user(some_user, plugin.ADMIN)
             >>> channel.is_admin(some_user.nick)
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ def is_op(self, nick):
         :rtype: bool
 
         Unlike :meth:`has_privilege`, this method checks if the user has been
-        explicitely granted the OP privilege level::
+        explicitly granted the OP privilege level::
 
             >>> channel.add_user(some_user, plugin.OP)
             >>> channel.is_op(some_user.nick)
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ def is_voiced(self, nick):
         :rtype: bool
 
         Unlike :meth:`has_privilege`, this method checks if the user has been
-        explicitely granted the VOICE privilege level::
+        explicitly granted the VOICE privilege level::
 
             >>> channel.add_user(some_user, plugin.VOICE)
             >>> channel.is_voiced(some_user.nick)