diff --git a/qutebrowser/commands/userscripts.py b/qutebrowser/commands/userscripts.py
index 85c511165..76e9f94a6 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/commands/userscripts.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/commands/userscripts.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class _BaseUserscriptRunner(QObject):
     def run(self, cmd, *args, env=None):
         """Run the userscript given.
 
-        Needs to be overridden by superclasses.
+        Needs to be overridden by subclasses.
 
         Args:
             cmd: The command to be started.
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class _BaseUserscriptRunner(QObject):
     def on_proc_finished(self):
         """Called when the process has finished.
 
-        Needs to be overridden by superclasses.
+        Needs to be overridden by subclasses.
         """
         raise NotImplementedError
 
diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configtypes.py b/qutebrowser/config/configtypes.py
index b9c760116..55d782202 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configtypes.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configtypes.py
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ class FontFamily(Font):
 
 class QtFont(Font):
 
-    """A Font which gets converted to q QFont."""
+    """A Font which gets converted to a QFont."""
 
     def transform(self, value):
         if not value:
diff --git a/qutebrowser/misc/crashdialog.py b/qutebrowser/misc/crashdialog.py
index 79a425fa9..dbb473b4e 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/misc/crashdialog.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/misc/crashdialog.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class _CrashDialog(QDialog):
     def _init_text(self):
         """Initialize the main text to be displayed on an exception.
 
-        Should be extended by superclass to set the actual text."""
+        Should be extended by subclasses to set the actual text."""
         self._lbl = QLabel(wordWrap=True, openExternalLinks=True,
                            textInteractionFlags=Qt.LinksAccessibleByMouse)
         self._vbox.addWidget(self._lbl)
diff --git a/qutebrowser/misc/miscwidgets.py b/qutebrowser/misc/miscwidgets.py
index 74dd8f92e..04ced01c2 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/misc/miscwidgets.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/misc/miscwidgets.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class CommandLineEdit(QLineEdit):
     def __on_cursor_position_changed(self, _old, new):
         """Prevent the cursor moving to the prompt.
 
-        We use __ here to avoid accidentally overriding it in superclasses.
+        We use __ here to avoid accidentally overriding it in subclasses.
         """
         if new < self._promptlen:
             self.setCursorPosition(self._promptlen)