diff --git a/connector/routingconnector/README.md b/connector/routingconnector/README.md
index ff9e5b8bb416..7ce1b0dd9937 100644
--- a/connector/routingconnector/README.md
+++ b/connector/routingconnector/README.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ The following settings are available:
 - `table.statement (required)`: the routing condition provided as the [OTTL] statement.
 - `table.pipelines (required)`: the list of pipelines to use when the routing condition is met.
 - `default_pipelines (optional)`: contains the list of pipelines to use when a record does not meet any of specified conditions.
-- `error_mode (optional)`: determines how errors returned from OTTL statements are handled. Valid values are `propagate`, `ignore` and `silent`. If `ignored` or `silent` is used and a statement's condition has an error then the payload will be routed to the default pipelines. When `silent` is used the error is not logged. If not supplied, `propagate` is used.
+- `error_mode (optional)`: determines how errors returned from OTTL statements are handled. Valid values are `propagate`, `ignore` and `silent`. If `ignore` or `silent` is used and a statement's condition has an error then the payload will be routed to the default pipelines. When `silent` is used the error is not logged. If not supplied, `propagate` is used.
 - `match_once (optional, default: false)`: determines whether the connector matches multiple statements or not. If enabled, the payload will be routed to the first pipeline in the `table` whose routing condition is met.
 
 Example:
diff --git a/connector/routingconnector/config.go b/connector/routingconnector/config.go
index 11abda52b217..5f79cdcde6e1 100644
--- a/connector/routingconnector/config.go
+++ b/connector/routingconnector/config.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	// condition.
 	// Valid values are `ignore` and `propagate`.
 	// `ignore` means the processor ignores errors returned by conditions and continues on to the
-	// next condition. This is the recommended mode. If `ignored` is used and a statement's
+	// next condition. This is the recommended mode. If `ignore` is used and a statement's
 	// condition has an error then the payload will be routed to the default exporter. `propagate`
 	// means the processor returns the error up the pipeline.  This will result in the payload being
 	// dropped from the collector.