diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b22ad49f..7e34ad57 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Descent 3 now runs on 64-bit Linux, Windows and MacOS using SDL2, on AMD64 as we
  - Modernize build system: require CMake 3.20, use present-day CMake practices (#20, #63, #77, #86, #99, #104, #127, #131, #144, #220, #225, #227, #235, #256, #318, #340, #400, #407, #422, #460, #463, #482, #504)
  - Ensure compatibility with popular compilers, convert misc. pieces of code to modern C++ (#17, #20, #23, #40, #54, #58, #70, #108, #304, #328, #344, #358, #388, #405, #416)
  - Mark relevant variables and functions as static (#185)
- - Update the module system: isolate code for independant sub-modules in separate directories and CMake targets (#76, #89, #91, #195, #367, #374, #448, #470, #502)
+ - Update the module system: isolate code for independent sub-modules in separate directories and CMake targets (#76, #89, #91, #195, #367, #374, #448, #470, #502)
  - Document build procedure and usage on all platforms (#116, #118, #119, #124, #147, #154, #170, #174, #175, #184, #190, #204, #210, #211, #222, #259, #261, #270, #285, #297, #384, #413, #435)
  - Unifiy Windows & Unix command line arguments: --foo, -foo and +foo is accepted on any OS (#199)
  - Refactor CleanupStr in misc/pstring.cpp (#207)
@@ -89,4 +89,4 @@ Descent 3 now runs on 64-bit Linux, Windows and MacOS using SDL2, on AMD64 as we
  - DDAccess.h header and access ring definitions (#342)
  - DMFC_DLL definition (#441)
  - Misc. removal of unfinished or unused code (#21, #55, #189, #197, #234, #245, #299, #303, #334, #396, #408)
- 
\ No newline at end of file
+ 
diff --git a/Descent3/AImain.cpp b/Descent3/AImain.cpp
index 6ecaf9ff..b0446218 100644
--- a/Descent3/AImain.cpp
+++ b/Descent3/AImain.cpp
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@
  * other.   I found a temp solution
  *
  * 157   5/26/98 9:45a Chris
- * DIstance and vec_to_target are independant
+ * DIstance and vec_to_target are independent
  *
  * 156   5/26/98 9:34a Chris
  * Added XZ distances for circle dist.  :)
@@ -1219,7 +1219,7 @@
  * added some soar_helpers and some debug mprintf's
  *
  * 100   3/23/98 10:01a Chris
- * Added independant wb animations
+ * Added independent wb animations
  *
  * 99    3/17/98 11:27a Chris
  * Added object bump notifies for AI
@@ -6226,7 +6226,7 @@ void AIDoFrame(object *obj) {
 
         speed = vm_GetMagnitude(&obj->mtype.phys_info.velocity);
 
-        // Removes the framerate independance from objects moving within 2x of there normal max speed
+        // Removes the framerate independence from objects moving within 2x of there normal max speed
         if (speed > 0.1f && speed <= ai_info->max_velocity * 2.0) {
           if (obj->mtype.phys_info.drag > 0.0f && obj->mtype.phys_info.mass > 0.0f) {
             obj->mtype.phys_info.flags |= PF_USES_THRUST;
diff --git a/Descent3/BOA.cpp b/Descent3/BOA.cpp
index e33ab510..fcc8a943 100644
--- a/Descent3/BOA.cpp
+++ b/Descent3/BOA.cpp
@@ -2234,7 +2234,7 @@ void ComputeAABB(bool f_full) {
       }
     }
 
-    // Determine number of independant structures and classify each face
+    // Determine number of independent structures and classify each face
     for (i = 0; i <= Highest_room_index; i++) {
       if (Rooms[i].used) {
         room *rp = &Rooms[i];
diff --git a/Descent3/aistruct.h b/Descent3/aistruct.h
index 8b48ab68..54b773ec 100644
--- a/Descent3/aistruct.h
+++ b/Descent3/aistruct.h
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
  * version 1.0 of the new AI ranged firing code.
  *
  * 37    3/23/98 10:03a Chris
- * Added independant wb animations
+ * Added independent wb animations
  *
  * 36    3/17/98 12:14p Chris
  * Fixed bug with bumping player causing awareness
diff --git a/Descent3/damage.cpp b/Descent3/damage.cpp
index 19ecb6de..49cc7658 100644
--- a/Descent3/damage.cpp
+++ b/Descent3/damage.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
  * flag in the dying info.
  *
  * 138   4/21/99 12:40p Jason
- * made explosion system framerate independant
+ * made explosion system framerate independent
  *
  * 137   4/21/99 12:22p Matt
  * Added extra time to delay-from-anim time to allow object to finish its
diff --git a/Descent3/fireball.cpp b/Descent3/fireball.cpp
index 115b1da5..a456d8e3 100644
--- a/Descent3/fireball.cpp
+++ b/Descent3/fireball.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
  * flag in the dying info.
  *
  * 214   4/21/99 12:41p Jason
- * make explosion system framerate independant
+ * make explosion system framerate independent
  *
  * 213   4/21/99 11:05a Kevin
  * new ps_rand and ps_srand to replace rand & srand
diff --git a/Descent3/terrainrender.cpp b/Descent3/terrainrender.cpp
index 52cada57..7d2a8500 100644
--- a/Descent3/terrainrender.cpp
+++ b/Descent3/terrainrender.cpp
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@
  * Added an editor bool to skip Terrain object rendering
  *
  * 125   3/26/98 10:54a Jason
- * tweaked some stuff for size independant terrain
+ * tweaked some stuff for size independent terrain
  *
  * 124   3/17/98 5:02p Jason
  * sped up rendering the terrain from the mine by a large amount
diff --git a/Descent3/vclip.cpp b/Descent3/vclip.cpp
index ca5933dd..cdde06b1 100644
--- a/Descent3/vclip.cpp
+++ b/Descent3/vclip.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
  * Saves us alot of memory
  *
  * 14    5/08/97 1:16p Jason
- * made ChangeEndName work with device independant calls
+ * made ChangeEndName work with device independent calls
  *
  * 13    5/01/97 1:05p Mark
  * FROM JASON: Fixed stupid =/== bug in vclip loading
diff --git a/bitmap/bitmain.cpp b/bitmap/bitmain.cpp
index 34b7a7e1..a46c70c6 100644
--- a/bitmap/bitmain.cpp
+++ b/bitmap/bitmain.cpp
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
  * Saves us alot of memory
  *
  * 41    5/08/97 1:16p Jason
- * made ChangeEndName work with device independant calls
+ * made ChangeEndName work with device independent calls
  *
  * 40    5/02/97 5:22p Jason
  * added bm_rowsize to return bytes per row
diff --git a/editor/RobotEditWeaponsDialog.cpp b/editor/RobotEditWeaponsDialog.cpp
index 656d3bf7..490769a4 100644
--- a/editor/RobotEditWeaponsDialog.cpp
+++ b/editor/RobotEditWeaponsDialog.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
  * I added support of random next firing masks
  *
  * 19    3/23/98 10:03a Chris
- * Added independant wb animations
+ * Added independent wb animations
  *
  * 18    2/09/98 11:12a Chris
  * Allowed for the edititng of multiple weapon batteries
diff --git a/lib/object_external_struct.h b/lib/object_external_struct.h
index 85104619..095c6da4 100644
--- a/lib/object_external_struct.h
+++ b/lib/object_external_struct.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
  * Deleted sounds array from the object struct, since it was never used.
  *
  * 17    4/21/99 12:41p Jason
- * make explosion system framerate independant
+ * make explosion system framerate independent
  *
  * 16    4/18/99 8:13p Chris
  * Fixed the floating flare problems (where windows where broken out and
diff --git a/lib/win/wincontroller.h b/lib/win/wincontroller.h
index f74a991a..c00a7a35 100644
--- a/lib/win/wincontroller.h
+++ b/lib/win/wincontroller.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
  * get_mouse_raw_values now returns screen coords, not deltas.
  *
  * 21    4/24/99 5:39p Samir
- * mouse control now framerate independant.
+ * mouse control now framerate independent.
  *
  * 20    4/16/99 2:02p Kevin
  * Added mouselook support
diff --git a/manage/generic.cpp b/manage/generic.cpp
index d6131570..84916896 100644
--- a/manage/generic.cpp
+++ b/manage/generic.cpp
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
  * added memory lib
  *
  * 39    3/23/98 10:03a Chris
- * Added independant wb animations
+ * Added independent wb animations
  *
  * 38    3/13/98 5:55p Chris
  * Added the new collision spheres
diff --git a/manage/manage.cpp b/manage/manage.cpp
index ade285d9..0c909401 100644
--- a/manage/manage.cpp
+++ b/manage/manage.cpp
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@
  * correctly in init local table files
  *
  * 40    5/13/97 3:41p Jason
- * made all manage code work with the new device independant database
+ * made all manage code work with the new device independent database
  *
  * 39    5/08/97 12:41p Jason
  * made manage system work with device dependant path names
diff --git a/model/polymodel.cpp b/model/polymodel.cpp
index eedcd731..2542b8b8 100644
--- a/model/polymodel.cpp
+++ b/model/polymodel.cpp
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@
  * added assert
  *
  * 78    3/23/98 10:03a Chris
- * Added independant wb animations
+ * Added independent wb animations
  *
  * 77    3/19/98 4:30p Samir
  * added ability to mark subobjects as layered.
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@
  * fixed bug with animation rotation keyframes
  *
  * 21    5/08/97 1:16p Jason
- * made ChangeEndName work with device independant calls
+ * made ChangeEndName work with device independent calls
  *
  * 20    4/30/97 5:43p Jason
  * remap polymodels when pagefile is done loading
diff --git a/model/polymodel.h b/model/polymodel.h
index 8c19e920..cb83e771 100644
--- a/model/polymodel.h
+++ b/model/polymodel.h
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
  * upped polyvecs for that fucker brent
  *
  * 41    3/23/98 10:03a Chris
- * Added independant wb animations
+ * Added independent wb animations
  *
  * 40    3/19/98 4:30p Samir
  * added ability to mark subobjects as layered.
diff --git a/physics/findintersection.cpp b/physics/findintersection.cpp
index 585cc6f4..2144bcb8 100644
--- a/physics/findintersection.cpp
+++ b/physics/findintersection.cpp
@@ -1091,8 +1091,8 @@ static const int ij_table[3][2] = {
 
 // see if a point in inside a face by projecting into 2d
 uint32_t check_point_to_face(vector *colp, vector *face_normal, int nv, vector **vertex_ptr_list) {
-  vector_array *colp_array; // Axis-independant version of the collision point
-  vector_array *norm;       // Axis-independant version of the plane's normal
+  vector_array *colp_array; // Axis-independent version of the collision point
+  vector_array *norm;       // Axis-independent version of the plane's normal
   vector t;                 // Temporary vector that holds the magnatude of the normal's x,y,z components (ABS)
   int biggest;              // Index of the largest of the three components (0-x, 1-y, 2-z)  Axis to ignore :)
   int i, j, edge;           // Index for i-axis, Index for j-axis, and the current edge
diff --git a/sndlib/ddsoundload.cpp b/sndlib/ddsoundload.cpp
index e7201a02..55dc55c1 100644
--- a/sndlib/ddsoundload.cpp
+++ b/sndlib/ddsoundload.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
  * B.A. Macintosh code merge
  *
  * 13    4/17/99 1:53a Jeff
- * made platform 'independant' so other low-level sound libs can include
+ * made platform 'independent' so other low-level sound libs can include
  * without having to double code
  *
  * 12    4/06/99 8:29p Samir
diff --git a/sndlib/hlsoundlib.cpp b/sndlib/hlsoundlib.cpp
index 19d00008..b21b0115 100644
--- a/sndlib/hlsoundlib.cpp
+++ b/sndlib/hlsoundlib.cpp
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@
  *
  * $NoKeywords: $
  */
-// High level sound object.  This code is 100% machine independant and
+// High level sound object.  This code is 100% machine independent and
 // completely encapsulates the lowel-level machine-dependant sound code.
 
 #include <cstring>
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ void hlsSystem::KillSoundLib(bool f_kill_sound_list) {
     delete m_ll_sound_ptr;
     m_ll_sound_ptr = NULL;
   }
-  // This is independant of the actual sound_lib status.  It happened because sounds
+  // This is independent of the actual sound_lib status.  It happened because sounds
   // use the manage system.
   // moved this from beginning of function because won't the data freed here screw up streaming/looping sounds?
   // before the sound library is closed?
diff --git a/sndlib/hlsoundlib.h b/sndlib/hlsoundlib.h
index 6c65b8d9..d1e3ee39 100644
--- a/sndlib/hlsoundlib.h
+++ b/sndlib/hlsoundlib.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  * $Date: 3/20/00 12:26p $
  * $Author: Matt $
  *
- * Descent III Device-independant sound library
+ * Descent III Device-independent sound library
  *
  * $Log: /DescentIII/Main/lib/hlsoundlib.h $
  *
diff --git a/win32/WinController.cpp b/win32/WinController.cpp
index 053d88dd..e427a831 100644
--- a/win32/WinController.cpp
+++ b/win32/WinController.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
  * get_mouse_raw_values now returns screen coords, not deltas.
  *
  * 60    4/24/99 5:39p Samir
- * mouse control now framerate independant.
+ * mouse control now framerate independent.
  *
  * 59    4/21/99 10:58a Samir
  * set sensitivity for all controllers, not just active ones.