diff --git a/.codespell-ignore-words b/.codespell-ignore-words
index 642de727d6..b3b415805e 100644
--- a/.codespell-ignore-words
+++ b/.codespell-ignore-words
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@ nd
 ue
 bion
 aas
-checkin
\ No newline at end of file
+checkin
+indx
diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index d695e88750..5ef62d82c5 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@
      the conversion of primitive to conserved variables (#804)
 
    * We've changed how the backup for retries is done.  Presently if
-     use_retry is enabled we make a pre-emptive copy of the StateData
+     use_retry is enabled we make a preemptive copy of the StateData
      right at the beginning of the timestep.  Now we only backup when
      we detect that a retry is needed (#812)