diff --git a/packages/babel-core/src/transformation/file/file.js b/packages/babel-core/src/transformation/file/file.js
index 4187151a97..7037465248 100644
--- a/packages/babel-core/src/transformation/file/file.js
+++ b/packages/babel-core/src/transformation/file/file.js
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ export default class File {
     if (typeof versionRange !== "string") return true;
 
     // semver.intersects() has some surprising behavior with comparing ranges
-    // with preprelease versions. We add '^' to ensure that we are always
+    // with pre-release versions. We add '^' to ensure that we are always
     // comparing ranges with ranges, which sidesteps this logic.
     // For example:
     //
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-runtime/src/helpers.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-runtime/src/helpers.js
index f99730dc94..3c2d325b5b 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-runtime/src/helpers.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-runtime/src/helpers.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export function hasMinVersion(minVersion, runtimeVersion) {
   if (!runtimeVersion) return true;
 
   // semver.intersects() has some surprising behavior with comparing ranges
-  // with preprelease versions. We add '^' to ensure that we are always
+  // with pre-release versions. We add '^' to ensure that we are always
   // comparing ranges with ranges, which sidesteps this logic.
   // For example:
   //