diff --git a/library/alloc/src/collections/btree/map.rs b/library/alloc/src/collections/btree/map.rs
index f6f773cc42a..c7908578522 100644
--- a/library/alloc/src/collections/btree/map.rs
+++ b/library/alloc/src/collections/btree/map.rs
@@ -3302,7 +3302,7 @@ pub fn remove_next(&mut self) -> Option<(K, V)> {
         Some(kv)
     }
 
-    /// Removes the precending element from the `BTreeMap`.
+    /// Removes the preceding element from the `BTreeMap`.
     ///
     /// The element that was removed is returned. The cursor position is
     /// unchanged (after the removed element).
@@ -3408,7 +3408,7 @@ pub fn remove_next(&mut self) -> Option<(K, V)> {
         self.inner.remove_next()
     }
 
-    /// Removes the precending element from the `BTreeMap`.
+    /// Removes the preceding element from the `BTreeMap`.
     ///
     /// The element that was removed is returned. The cursor position is
     /// unchanged (after the removed element).
diff --git a/library/alloc/src/collections/btree/set.rs b/library/alloc/src/collections/btree/set.rs
index 973e7c66067..2b5bebcd8cd 100644
--- a/library/alloc/src/collections/btree/set.rs
+++ b/library/alloc/src/collections/btree/set.rs
@@ -2298,7 +2298,7 @@ pub fn remove_next(&mut self) -> Option<T> {
         self.inner.remove_next().map(|(k, _)| k)
     }
 
-    /// Removes the precending element from the `BTreeSet`.
+    /// Removes the preceding element from the `BTreeSet`.
     ///
     /// The element that was removed is returned. The cursor position is
     /// unchanged (after the removed element).
@@ -2384,7 +2384,7 @@ pub fn remove_next(&mut self) -> Option<T> {
         self.inner.remove_next().map(|(k, _)| k)
     }
 
-    /// Removes the precending element from the `BTreeSet`.
+    /// Removes the preceding element from the `BTreeSet`.
     ///
     /// The element that was removed is returned. The cursor position is
     /// unchanged (after the removed element).