diff --git a/core/lib.deno_core.d.ts b/core/lib.deno_core.d.ts
index 3e113ca151..f78c6fec2a 100644
--- a/core/lib.deno_core.d.ts
+++ b/core/lib.deno_core.d.ts
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@
 
 declare namespace Deno {
   declare namespace core {
-    /** Send a JSON op to Rust, and synchronously recieve the result. */
+    /** Send a JSON op to Rust, and synchronously receive the result. */
     function jsonOpSync(
       opName: string,
       args: any,
       ...zeroCopy: Uint8Array[]
     ): any;
 
-    /** Send a JSON op to Rust, and asynchronously recieve the result. */
+    /** Send a JSON op to Rust, and asynchronously receive the result. */
     function jsonOpAsync(
       opName: string,
       args: any,