diff --git a/core/src/components.d.ts b/core/src/components.d.ts
index f353503a02..d74661d3df 100644
--- a/core/src/components.d.ts
+++ b/core/src/components.d.ts
@@ -1239,7 +1239,7 @@ export namespace Components {
     */
     'min': string;
     /**
-    * Values used to create the list of selectable minutes. By default the mintues range from `0` to `59`. However, to control exactly which minutes to display, the `minuteValues` input can take a number, an array of numbers, or a string of comma separated numbers. For example, if the minute selections should only be every 15 minutes, then this input value would be `minuteValues="0,15,30,45"`.
+    * Values used to create the list of selectable minutes. By default the minutes range from `0` to `59`. However, to control exactly which minutes to display, the `minuteValues` input can take a number, an array of numbers, or a string of comma separated numbers. For example, if the minute selections should only be every 15 minutes, then this input value would be `minuteValues="0,15,30,45"`.
     */
     'minuteValues': number[] | number | string;
     /**
@@ -1318,7 +1318,7 @@ export namespace Components {
     */
     'min'?: string;
     /**
-    * Values used to create the list of selectable minutes. By default the mintues range from `0` to `59`. However, to control exactly which minutes to display, the `minuteValues` input can take a number, an array of numbers, or a string of comma separated numbers. For example, if the minute selections should only be every 15 minutes, then this input value would be `minuteValues="0,15,30,45"`.
+    * Values used to create the list of selectable minutes. By default the minutes range from `0` to `59`. However, to control exactly which minutes to display, the `minuteValues` input can take a number, an array of numbers, or a string of comma separated numbers. For example, if the minute selections should only be every 15 minutes, then this input value would be `minuteValues="0,15,30,45"`.
     */
     'minuteValues'?: number[] | number | string;
     /**
@@ -2958,7 +2958,7 @@ export namespace Components {
     */
     'onDidDismiss': () => Promise<OverlayEventDetail<any>>;
     /**
-    * Returns a promise that resolves when the picker will dismiss. It also accepts a callback that is called in the same circustances.
+    * Returns a promise that resolves when the picker will dismiss. It also accepts a callback that is called in the same circumstances.
     */
     'onWillDismiss': () => Promise<OverlayEventDetail<any>>;
     'overlayIndex': number;
diff --git a/core/src/components/datetime/datetime.tsx b/core/src/components/datetime/datetime.tsx
index 2132f6eddc..4bbd3fd595 100644
--- a/core/src/components/datetime/datetime.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/datetime/datetime.tsx
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ export class Datetime {
 
   /**
    * Values used to create the list of selectable minutes. By default
-   * the mintues range from `0` to `59`. However, to control exactly which minutes to display,
+   * the minutes range from `0` to `59`. However, to control exactly which minutes to display,
    * the `minuteValues` input can take a number, an array of numbers, or a string of comma
    * separated numbers. For example, if the minute selections should only be every 15 minutes,
    * then this input value would be `minuteValues="0,15,30,45"`.
diff --git a/core/src/components/picker/picker.tsx b/core/src/components/picker/picker.tsx
index f456a41019..4b9bf3316f 100644
--- a/core/src/components/picker/picker.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/picker/picker.tsx
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ export class Picker implements OverlayInterface {
 
   /**
    * Returns a promise that resolves when the picker will dismiss. It also accepts a callback
-   * that is called in the same circustances.
+   * that is called in the same circumstances.
    *
    */
   @Method()
@@ -258,11 +258,10 @@ export class Picker implements OverlayInterface {
     return [
       <ion-backdrop
         visible={this.showBackdrop}
-        tappable={this.backdropDismiss}
-      />,
+        tappable={this.backdropDismiss}>
+      </ion-backdrop>,
 
       <div class="picker-wrapper" role="dialog">
-
         <div class="picker-toolbar">
           {buttons.map(b => (
             <div class={buttonWrapperClass(b)}>
@@ -281,7 +280,6 @@ export class Picker implements OverlayInterface {
             { columns.map(c => <ion-picker-column col={c} />) }
           <div class="picker-below-highlight" />
         </div>
-
       </div>
     ];
   }