diff --git a/dune/vtk/vtkwriterinterface.hh b/dune/vtk/vtkwriterinterface.hh
index 5f1ad2b516e5ec0302e17caa92401b791ad8823c..e35fb484101f16623828962370fc1ad5c899d43c 100644
--- a/dune/vtk/vtkwriterinterface.hh
+++ b/dune/vtk/vtkwriterinterface.hh
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ namespace Dune
      * Attach a global function to the writer that will be evaluated at grid points
      * (vertices and higher order points). The global function must be
      * assignable to the function wrapper \ref VtkFunction. Additional argument
-     * for output datatype and number of components can be bassed. See \ref VtkFunction
+     * for output datatype and number of components can be passed. See \ref VtkFunction
      * Constructor for possible arguments.
      **/
     template <class Function, class... Args>
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ namespace Dune
     /**
      * Attach a global function to the writer that will be evaluated at cell centers.
      * The global function must be assignable to the function wrapper \ref VtkFunction.
-     * Additional argument for output datatype and number of components can be bassed.
+     * Additional argument for output datatype and number of components can be passed.
      * See \ref VtkFunction Constructor for possible arguments.
      **/
     template <class Function, class... Args>