diff --git a/flink-runtime/src/main/java/org/apache/flink/runtime/taskexecutor/slot/TaskSlot.java b/flink-runtime/src/main/java/org/apache/flink/runtime/taskexecutor/slot/TaskSlot.java
index 411aa94b20b4e..3db5c692da30d 100644
--- a/flink-runtime/src/main/java/org/apache/flink/runtime/taskexecutor/slot/TaskSlot.java
+++ b/flink-runtime/src/main/java/org/apache/flink/runtime/taskexecutor/slot/TaskSlot.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
  *     <li>Active - The slot is in active use by a job manager which is the leader of the allocating job.</li>
  * </ul>
  *
- * <p>A task slot can only be allocated if it is in state free. An allocated task slot can transition
+ * <p>A task slot can only be allocated if it is in state free. An allocated task slot can transit
  * to state active.
  *
  * <p>An active slot allows to add tasks from the respective job and with the correct allocation id.
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ public boolean markInactive() {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Mark the slot as free. A slot can only marked as free if it's empty.
+	 * Mark the slot as free. A slot can only be marked as free if it's empty.
 	 *
 	 * @return True if the new state is free; otherwise false
 	 */