diff --git a/builtin/misc_register.lua b/builtin/misc_register.lua
index d00945dbd..4b44b0ad2 100644
--- a/builtin/misc_register.lua
+++ b/builtin/misc_register.lua
@@ -317,14 +317,14 @@ minetest.register_item(":", {
 
 function minetest.override_item(name, redefinition)
 	if redefinition.name ~= nil then
-		error("Attemt to redefine name of "..name.." to "..dump(redefinition.name), 2)
+		error("Attempt to redefine name of "..name.." to "..dump(redefinition.name), 2)
 	end
 	if redefinition.type ~= nil then
-		error("Attemt to redefine type of "..name.." to "..dump(redefinition.type), 2)
+		error("Attempt to redefine type of "..name.." to "..dump(redefinition.type), 2)
 	end
 	local item = minetest.registered_items[name]
 	if not item then
-		error("Attemt to override non-existent item "..name, 2)
+		error("Attempt to override non-existent item "..name, 2)
 	end
 	for k, v in pairs(redefinition) do
 		rawset(item, k, v)