diff --git a/src/wp-includes/widgets.php b/src/wp-includes/widgets.php
index ecb5cb4c29..94220a26b9 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/widgets.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/widgets.php
@@ -689,9 +689,9 @@ function unregister_sidebar( $name ) {
 /**
  * Register widget for use in sidebars.
  *
- * The default widget option is 'classname' that can be override.
+ * The default widget option is 'classname' that can be overridden.
  *
- * The function can also be used to unregister widgets when $output_callback
+ * The function can also be used to un-register widgets when $output_callback
  * parameter is an empty string.
  *
  * @since 2.2.0