diff --git a/.changeset/search-under-the-sun.md b/.changeset/search-under-the-sun.md
index dc1bbe42e9..2cf5d46cdb 100644
--- a/.changeset/search-under-the-sun.md
+++ b/.changeset/search-under-the-sun.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 '@backstage/plugin-search': patch
 ---
 
-Introduces a `<SearchFilter.Autocomplete />` variant, which can be used as either a single- or multi-select autocomplete.
+Introduces a `<SearchFilter.Autocomplete />` variant, which can be used as either a single- or multi-select autocomplete filter.
 
 This variant, as well as `<SearchFilter.Select />`, now also supports loading allowed values asynchronously with a new `asyncValues` prop, which takes an asynchronous function that resolves to the list of values (an optional `asyncDebounce` prop may also be provided).
 
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/src/components/search/SearchPage.tsx b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/src/components/search/SearchPage.tsx
index 411f902933..d348606873 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/src/components/search/SearchPage.tsx
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/src/components/search/SearchPage.tsx
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ const SearchPage = () => {
                   label="Entity"
                   name="name"
                   asyncValues={async partial => {
-                    // Return a list of entitis which are documented.
+                    // Return a list of entities which are documented.
                     const { items } = await catalogApi.getEntities({
                       fields: ['metadata.name'],
                       filter: {