diff --git a/src/libcore/num/mod.rs b/src/libcore/num/mod.rs
index 00a46dca8760..8b43aeefade5 100644
--- a/src/libcore/num/mod.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/num/mod.rs
@@ -3845,11 +3845,11 @@ fn from_str_radix<T: FromStrRadixHelper>(src: &str, radix: u32) -> Result<T, Par
 ///
 /// This error is used as the error type for the `from_str_radix()` functions
 /// on the primitive integer types, such as [`i8::from_str_radix`].
-/// 
+///
 /// # Potential causes
 ///
-/// Among other causes, `ParseIntError` can be thrown because of leading or trailing whitespaces 
-/// in the string e.g. when it is getted from the standard input. 
+/// Among other causes, `ParseIntError` can be thrown because of leading or trailing whitespaces
+/// in the string e.g. when it is obtained from the standard input.
 /// Using the [`str.trim()`] method ensures that no whitespace remains before parsing.
 ///
 /// [`str.trim()`]: ../../std/primitive.str.html#method.trim