diff --git a/.codespellrc b/.codespellrc
index 44a5bb83..86ce487f 100644
--- a/.codespellrc
+++ b/.codespellrc
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ check-hidden = true
 ignore-regex = (\b([A-Z][A-Z][A-Z]+|gir\.st)\b)|\[[a-zA-Z]+\][a-z]+\b|[a-z]+://\S+|.*codespell-ignore.*
 # some oddly named variables, some names, etc
 # wee -- comes in regex etc for weeks
-ignore-words-list = assertIn,theis,timere,alls,wee,wight,ans,re-use
+ignore-words-list = assertIn,theis,timere,alls,wee,wight,ans,re-use,pre-emptive
diff --git a/config/action.d/iptables.conf b/config/action.d/iptables.conf
index 382716ac..c8314b9d 100644
--- a/config/action.d/iptables.conf
+++ b/config/action.d/iptables.conf
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ returntype = RETURN
 
 # Option:  lockingopt
 # Notes.:  Option was introduced to iptables to prevent multiple instances from
-#          running concurrently and causing irratic behavior.  -w was introduced
+#          running concurrently and causing erratic behavior.  -w was introduced
 #          in iptables 1.4.20, so might be absent on older systems
 #          See https://github.com/fail2ban/fail2ban/issues/1122
 # Values:  STRING