diff --git a/intern/cycles/blender/util.h b/intern/cycles/blender/util.h
index c357f1eeb08..3e950f795bc 100644
--- a/intern/cycles/blender/util.h
+++ b/intern/cycles/blender/util.h
@@ -593,9 +593,8 @@ static inline bool object_use_deform_motion(BL::Object &b_parent, BL::Object &b_
   /* If motion blur is enabled for the object we also check
    * whether it's enabled for the parent object as well.
    *
-   * This way we can control motion blur from the dupligroup
-   * duplicator much easier.
-   */
+   * This way we can control motion blur from the dupli-group
+   * duplicator much easier. */
   if (use_deform_motion && b_parent.ptr.data != b_ob.ptr.data) {
     PointerRNA parent_cobject = RNA_pointer_get(&b_parent.ptr, "cycles");
     use_deform_motion &= get_boolean(parent_cobject, "use_deform_motion");
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_grease_pencil.hh b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_grease_pencil.hh
index a5f4fde01d0..549e1276465 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_grease_pencil.hh
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_grease_pencil.hh
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ class Layer : public ::GreasePencilLayer {
   bool has_drawing_at(const int frame_number) const;
 
   /**
-   * \returns the key of the active frame at \a frame_number or std::nullopt if there is no frame.
+   * \returns the key of the active frame at \a frame_number or #std::nullopt if there is no frame.
    */
   std::optional<FramesMapKey> frame_key_at(int frame_number) const;
 
@@ -438,12 +438,12 @@ class Layer : public ::GreasePencilLayer {
   void tag_frames_map_keys_changed();
 
   /**
-   * Prepare the DNA #GreasePencilLayer data before blendfile writing.
+   * Prepare the DNA #GreasePencilLayer data before blend-file writing.
    */
   void prepare_for_dna_write();
 
   /**
-   * Update from DNA #GreasePencilLayer data after blendfile reading.
+   * Update from DNA #GreasePencilLayer data after blend-file reading.
    */
   void update_from_dna_read();
 
@@ -543,12 +543,12 @@ class LayerGroup : public ::GreasePencilLayerTreeGroup {
   void print_nodes(StringRefNull header) const;
 
   /**
-   * Prepare the DNA #GreasePencilLayerTreeGroup data before blendfile writing.
+   * Prepare the DNA #GreasePencilLayerTreeGroup data before blend-file writing.
    */
   void prepare_for_dna_write();
 
   /**
-   * Update from DNA #GreasePencilLayerTreeGroup data after blendfile reading.
+   * Update from DNA #GreasePencilLayerTreeGroup data after blend-file reading.
    */
   void update_from_dna_read();
 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_layer.hh b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_layer.hh
index 6a88e572f86..fb4eab42c38 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_layer.hh
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_layer.hh
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void BKE_view_layer_free_ex(ViewLayer *view_layer, bool do_id_user);
 
 /**
  * Free the bases of this #ViewLayer, and what they reference.
- * This includes baseact, object_bases, object_bases_hash, and layer_collections.
+ * This includes `baseact`, `object_bases`, `object_bases_hash`, and `layer_collections`.
  */
 void BKE_view_layer_free_object_content(ViewLayer *view_layer);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenloader/BLO_readfile.h b/source/blender/blenloader/BLO_readfile.h
index 0f1d2acb1cf..3d3f9dea74b 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenloader/BLO_readfile.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenloader/BLO_readfile.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ typedef struct BlendFileData {
 
   int fileflags;
   int globalf;
-  /** Typically the actual filepath of the read blendfile, except when recovering
+  /** Typically the actual filepath of the read blend-file, except when recovering
    * save-on-exit/autosave files. In the latter case, it will be the path of the file that
    * generated the auto-saved one being recovered.
    *
diff --git a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.hh b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.hh
index fe8a5b80291..6bc5566d6c6 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.hh
+++ b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.hh
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ struct FileData {
 
   /** Used for relative paths handling.
    *
-   * Typically the actual filepath of the read blendfile, except when recovering
+   * Typically the actual filepath of the read blend-file, except when recovering
    * save-on-exit/autosave files. In the latter case, it will be the path of the file that
    * generated the auto-saved one being recovered.
    *
diff --git a/source/blender/draw/engines/eevee_next/eevee_reflection_probes.hh b/source/blender/draw/engines/eevee_next/eevee_reflection_probes.hh
index 2c0fe0cc852..164d75accc9 100644
--- a/source/blender/draw/engines/eevee_next/eevee_reflection_probes.hh
+++ b/source/blender/draw/engines/eevee_next/eevee_reflection_probes.hh
@@ -244,9 +244,9 @@ class ReflectionProbeModule {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Get the resolution of a single cubemap side when rendering probes.
+   * Get the resolution of a single cube-map side when rendering probes.
    *
-   * The cubemaps are rendered half size of the size of the octahedral texture.
+   * The cube-maps are rendered half size of the size of the octahedral texture.
    */
   int probe_render_extent() const;
 
diff --git a/source/blender/draw/intern/draw_common_shader_shared.h b/source/blender/draw/intern/draw_common_shader_shared.h
index 2ca0b1faaa1..e2c31712ac9 100644
--- a/source/blender/draw/intern/draw_common_shader_shared.h
+++ b/source/blender/draw/intern/draw_common_shader_shared.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ typedef struct GlobalsUboStorage GlobalsUboStorage;
 #define UBO_FIRST_COLOR color_wire
 #define UBO_LAST_COLOR color_uv_shadow
 
-/* Used as ubo but colors can be directly referenced as well */
+/* Used as UBO but colors can be directly referenced as well */
 /* \note Also keep all color as vec4 and between #UBO_FIRST_COLOR and #UBO_LAST_COLOR. */
 struct GlobalsUboStorage {
   /* UBOs data needs to be 16 byte aligned (size of vec4) */
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/io/io_utils.hh b/source/blender/editors/io/io_utils.hh
index 11515563990..911a4c9d07a 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/io/io_utils.hh
+++ b/source/blender/editors/io/io_utils.hh
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ struct FileHanlderType;
 
 namespace blender::ed::io {
 /**
- * Shows a import dialog if the operator was invoked with filepath properties set, otherwise
- * invokes the fileselect window.
+ * Shows a import dialog if the operator was invoked with filepath properties set,
+ * otherwise invokes the file-select window.
  */
 int filesel_drop_import_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, const wmEvent *event);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_generics.cc b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_generics.cc
index 4c1d8d263de..87418eb67e1 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_generics.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_generics.cc
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ void initTransInfo(bContext *C, TransInfo *t, wmOperator *op, const wmEvent *eve
   else if (t->spacetype == SPACE_SEQ && region->regiontype == RGN_TYPE_PREVIEW) {
     t->options |= CTX_SEQUENCER_IMAGE;
 
-    /* Needed for autokeying transforms in preview during playback. */
+    /* Needed for auto-keying transforms in preview during playback. */
     bScreen *animscreen = ED_screen_animation_playing(CTX_wm_manager(C));
     t->animtimer = (animscreen) ? animscreen->animtimer : nullptr;
   }
diff --git a/source/blender/freestyle/intern/scene_graph/IndexedFaceSet.h b/source/blender/freestyle/intern/scene_graph/IndexedFaceSet.h
index 57004039f3d..9f30b61db8c 100644
--- a/source/blender/freestyle/intern/scene_graph/IndexedFaceSet.h
+++ b/source/blender/freestyle/intern/scene_graph/IndexedFaceSet.h
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ class IndexedFaceSet : public Rep {
    *    iTIndices
    *      The Texture coordinates indices (per vertex). The integers contained in this array must
    * be multiple of 2. iTISize The size of iMIndices iCopy 0 : the arrays are not copied. The
-   * pointers passed as arguments are used. IndexedFaceSet takes these arrays desallocation in
+   * pointers passed as arguments are used. IndexedFaceSet takes these arrays deallocation in
    * charge. 1 : the arrays are copied. The caller is in charge of the arrays, passed as arguments
-   * desallocation.
+   * deallocation.
    */
   IndexedFaceSet(float *iVertices,
                  uint iVSize,
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_node_socket.cc b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_node_socket.cc
index 15194b28e96..91618bf091e 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_node_socket.cc
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_node_socket.cc
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ const EnumPropertyItem *RNA_node_enum_definition_itemf(
 
   for (const blender::bke::RuntimeNodeEnumItem &item : enum_items.items) {
     tmp.value = item.identifier;
-    /* Item name is unique and used as the RNA identitifier as well.
+    /* Item name is unique and used as the RNA identifier as well.
      * The integer value is persistent and unique and should be used
      * when storing the enum value. */
     tmp.identifier = item.name.c_str();
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_menu_switch.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_menu_switch.cc
index 67ebb8b1f8b..3da073db92f 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_menu_switch.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_menu_switch.cc
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ static void node_gather_link_searches(GatherLinkSearchOpParams &params)
 }
 
 /**
- * Multifunction which evaluates the switch input for each enum item and partially fills the output
- * array with values from the input array where the identifier matches.
+ * Multi-function which evaluates the switch input for each enum item and partially fills the
+ * output array with values from the input array where the identifier matches.
  */
 class MenuSwitchFn : public mf::MultiFunction {
   const NodeEnumDefinition &enum_def_;
diff --git a/source/blender/render/intern/texture_image.cc b/source/blender/render/intern/texture_image.cc
index 76d3488fcee..1d8b16c1cf6 100644
--- a/source/blender/render/intern/texture_image.cc
+++ b/source/blender/render/intern/texture_image.cc
@@ -1327,14 +1327,14 @@ static int imagewraposa_aniso(Tex *tex,
     texres->trgba[3] = 1.0f - texres->trgba[3];
   }
 
-  /* de-premul, this is being pre-multiplied in shade_input_do_shade()
+  /* de-pre-multiply, this is being pre-multiplied in shade_input_do_shade()
    * TXF: this currently does not (yet?) work properly, destroys edge AA in clip/checker mode,
-   * so for now commented out also disabled in imagewraposa()
+   * so for now commented out also disabled in #imagewraposa()
    * to be able to compare results with blender's default texture filtering */
 
   /* brecht: tried to fix this, see "TXF alpha" comments */
 
-  /* do not de-premul for generated alpha, it is already in straight */
+  /* do not de-pre-multiply for generated alpha, it is already in straight */
   if (texres->trgba[3] != 1.0f && texres->trgba[3] > 1e-4f && !(tex->imaflag & TEX_CALCALPHA)) {
     fx = 1.0f / texres->trgba[3];
     texres->trgba[0] *= fx;
@@ -1720,8 +1720,8 @@ int imagewraposa(Tex *tex,
     texres->trgba[3] = 1.0f - texres->trgba[3];
   }
 
-  /* de-premul, this is being pre-multiplied in shade_input_do_shade() */
-  /* do not de-premul for generated alpha, it is already in straight */
+  /* de-pre-multiply, this is being pre-multiplied in shade_input_do_shade() */
+  /* do not de-pre-multiply for generated alpha, it is already in straight */
   if (texres->trgba[3] != 1.0f && texres->trgba[3] > 1e-4f && !(tex->imaflag & TEX_CALCALPHA)) {
     mul_v3_fl(texres->trgba, 1.0f / texres->trgba[3]);
   }
diff --git a/tools/check_source/check_spelling_config.py b/tools/check_source/check_spelling_config.py
index 241c0a2d3c9..2640331b560 100644
--- a/tools/check_source/check_spelling_config.py
+++ b/tools/check_source/check_spelling_config.py
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ dict_custom = {
     "deallocate",
     "deallocated",
     "deallocating",
+    "deallocation",
     "decompressor",
     "decorrelated",
     "decrement",