diff --git a/user_guide/changelog.html b/user_guide/changelog.html
index d01e564..83e9046 100644
--- a/user_guide/changelog.html
+++ b/user_guide/changelog.html
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@
 <li>Deprecated the hash() function due to a naming conflict with a native PHP function with the same name.  Please use <kbd>dohash()</kbd> instead.</li>
 <li>Fixed an bug that was preventing the input class from unsetting GET variables.</li>
 <li>Fixed a router bug that was making it too greedy when matching end segments.</li>
-<li>Fixed a bug that was preventing multiple discreet database calls.</li>
+<li>Fixed a bug that was preventing multiple discrete database calls.</li>
 <li>Fixed a bug in which loading a language file was producing a "file contains no data" message.</li>
 <li>Fixed a session bug caused by the XSS Filtering feature inadvertently changing the case of certain words.</li>
 <li>Fixed some missing prefixes when using the database prefix feature.</li>
diff --git a/user_guide/libraries/table.html b/user_guide/libraries/table.html
index 8eb686f..3e0f716 100644
--- a/user_guide/libraries/table.html
+++ b/user_guide/libraries/table.html
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 </code>
 
 
-<p>Here is an example showing how you might create a table using discreet parameters:</p>
+<p>Here is an example showing how you might create a table using discrete parameters:</p>
 
 <code>
 $this->load->library('table');<br />
@@ -187,14 +187,14 @@
 
 <h2>$this->table->set_heading()</h2>
 
-<p>Permits you to set the table heading.  You can submit an array or discreet params:</p>
+<p>Permits you to set the table heading.  You can submit an array or discrete params:</p>
 
 <code>$this->table->set_heading('Name', 'Color', 'Size');</code>
 <code>$this->table->set_heading(array('Name', 'Color', 'Size'));</code>
 
 <h2>$this->table->add_row()</h2>
 
-<p>Permits you to add a row to your table.  You can submit an array or discreet params:</p>
+<p>Permits you to add a row to your table.  You can submit an array or discrete params:</p>
 
 <code>$this->table->add_row('Blue', 'Red', 'Green');</code>
 <code>$this->table->add_row(array('Blue', 'Red', 'Green'));</code>
diff --git a/user_guide/libraries/validation.html b/user_guide/libraries/validation.html
index facd1a5..afb960a 100644
--- a/user_guide/libraries/validation.html
+++ b/user_guide/libraries/validation.html
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@
 </tr>
 </table>
 
-<p><strong>Note:</strong> These rules can also be called as discreet functions. For example:</p>
+<p><strong>Note:</strong> These rules can also be called as discrete functions. For example:</p>
 
 <code>$this->validation->required($string);</code>