diff --git a/src/calibre/db/search.py b/src/calibre/db/search.py
index 1fd4977edc..3cf1b044d0 100644
--- a/src/calibre/db/search.py
+++ b/src/calibre/db/search.py
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ class Parser(SearchQueryParser):  # {{{
                 if DEBUG:
                     import traceback
                     traceback.print_exc()
-                raise ParseException(_('search template: missing or invalid separator. Valid separtors are: {}').format('#@#:[tdnb]:'))
+                raise ParseException(_('search template: missing or invalid separator. Valid separators are: {}').format('#@#:[tdnb]:'))
             matchkind, query = _matchkind(query, case_sensitive=case_sensitive)
             matches = set()
             error_string = '*@*TEMPLATE_ERROR*@*'
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/search.py b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/search.py
index 2de97b7a48..2bd5090f04 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/search.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/search.py
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ def create_template_tab(self):
                   _("You can use the search test specifications described "
                     "in the calibre documentation. For example, with Number "
                     "comparisons you can the relational operators like '>=' etc. "
-                    "With Text comparisons you can use exact, comtains "
+                    "With Text comparisons you can use exact, contains "
                     "or regular expression matches. With Date you can use "
                     "today, yesterday, etc. Set/not set takes 'true' for set "
                     "and 'false' for not set.")
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ def create_template_tab(self):
             ('t', _('Text')),
             ('d', _('Date')),
             ('n', _('Number')),
-            ('b', _('Set/Not Set'))]:
+            ('b', _('Set/Not set'))]:
         le.addItem(desc, op)
     le.setToolTip(_('How the template result will be compared to the value'))
     l.addRow(_('C&omparison type:'), le)