diff --git a/IPython/nbformat/convert.py b/IPython/nbformat/convert.py
index e577b0c..b4c5488 100644
--- a/IPython/nbformat/convert.py
+++ b/IPython/nbformat/convert.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def convert(nb, to_version):
             raise Exception("Cannot convert notebook from v%d to v%d.  Operation" \
                 "failed silently." % (major, step_version))
 
-        # Recuresively convert until target version is reached.
+        # Recursively convert until target version is reached.
         return convert(converted, to_version)
     else:
         raise Exception("Cannot convert notebook to v%d because that " \
diff --git a/IPython/nbformat/tests/test_convert.py b/IPython/nbformat/tests/test_convert.py
index cbdae05..9eb45ad 100644
--- a/IPython/nbformat/tests/test_convert.py
+++ b/IPython/nbformat/tests/test_convert.py
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ class TestConvert(TestsBase):
 
 
     def test_open_current(self):
-        """Can an old notebook be opened and converted to the current verion while
-        remembering the original version of the notebook?"""
+        """Can an old notebook be opened and converted to the current version 
+        while remembering the original version of the notebook?"""
 
         # Open a version 2 notebook and attempt to upgrade it to the current version
         # while remembering it's version information.