diff --git a/core/Registration.java b/core/Registration.java
index a8dde27c0..4f34516eb 100644
--- a/core/Registration.java
+++ b/core/Registration.java
@@ -267,8 +267,8 @@ public class Registration
 				else
 				{
 					Field f = partClass.getField( "part" + type.name() );
-					Enum varients[] = type.getVariants();
-					if ( varients == null )
+					Enum variants[] = type.getVariants();
+					if ( variants == null )
 					{
 						ItemStackSrc is = ((ItemMultiPart) partItem.item()).createPart( type, null );
 						if ( is != null )
@@ -278,11 +278,11 @@ public class Registration
 					}
 					else
 					{
-						if ( varients[0] instanceof AEColor )
+						if ( variants[0] instanceof AEColor )
 						{
 							ColoredItemDefinition def = new ColoredItemDefinition();
 
-							for (Enum v : varients)
+							for (Enum v : variants)
 							{
 								ItemStackSrc is = ((ItemMultiPart) partItem.item()).createPart( type, v );
 								if ( is != null )
diff --git a/items/parts/ItemMultiPart.java b/items/parts/ItemMultiPart.java
index d4869b01f..ff59731c6 100644
--- a/items/parts/ItemMultiPart.java
+++ b/items/parts/ItemMultiPart.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class ItemMultiPart extends AEBaseItem implements IPartItem, IItemGroup
 	{
 
 		PartType part;
-		int varient;
+		int variant;
 
 		@SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
 		IIcon ico;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class ItemMultiPart extends AEBaseItem implements IPartItem, IItemGroup
 		instance = this;
 	}
 
-	public ItemStackSrc createPart(PartType mat, Enum varient)
+	public ItemStackSrc createPart(PartType mat, Enum variant)
 	{
 		try
 		{
@@ -69,12 +69,12 @@ public class ItemMultiPart extends AEBaseItem implements IPartItem, IItemGroup
 			return null; // part not supported..
 		}
 
-		int varID = varient == null ? 0 : varient.ordinal();
+		int varID = variant == null ? 0 : variant.ordinal();
 
 		// verify
 		for (PartTypeIst p : dmgToPart.values())
 		{
-			if ( p.part == mat && p.varient == varID )
+			if ( p.part == mat && p.variant == varID )
 				throw new RuntimeException( "Cannot create the same material twice..." );
 		}
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public class ItemMultiPart extends AEBaseItem implements IPartItem, IItemGroup
 
 			PartTypeIst pti = new PartTypeIst();
 			pti.part = mat;
-			pti.varient = varID;
+			pti.variant = varID;
 
 			if ( dmgToPart.get( newPartNum ) == null )
 			{
@@ -157,10 +157,10 @@ public class ItemMultiPart extends AEBaseItem implements IPartItem, IItemGroup
 		if ( pt == null )
 			return "Unnamed";
 
-		Enum[] varients = pt.getVariants();
+		Enum[] variants = pt.getVariants();
 
-		if ( varients != null )
-			return super.getItemStackDisplayName( is ) + " - " + varients[dmgToPart.get( is.getItemDamage() ).varient].toString();
+		if ( variants != null )
+			return super.getItemStackDisplayName( is ) + " - " + variants[dmgToPart.get( is.getItemDamage() ).variant].toString();
 
 		if ( pt.getExtraName() != null )
 			return super.getItemStackDisplayName( is ) + " - " + pt.getExtraName().getLocal();
@@ -224,10 +224,10 @@ public class ItemMultiPart extends AEBaseItem implements IPartItem, IItemGroup
 			cList.add( new ItemStack( this, 1, part.getKey() ) );
 	}
 
-	public int varientOf(int itemDamage)
+	public int variantOf(int itemDamage)
 	{
 		if ( dmgToPart.containsKey( itemDamage ) )
-			return dmgToPart.get( itemDamage ).varient;
+			return dmgToPart.get( itemDamage ).variant;
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -266,8 +266,8 @@ public class ItemMultiPart extends AEBaseItem implements IPartItem, IItemGroup
 		return null;
 	}
 
-	public ItemStack getStackFromTypeAndVarient(PartType mt, int varient)
+	public ItemStack getStackFromTypeAndVarient(PartType mt, int variant)
 	{
-		return new ItemStack( this, 1, mt.baseDamage + varient );
+		return new ItemStack( this, 1, mt.baseDamage + variant );
 	}
 }
diff --git a/parts/networking/PartCable.java b/parts/networking/PartCable.java
index 3741c4373..b2c5c60b7 100644
--- a/parts/networking/PartCable.java
+++ b/parts/networking/PartCable.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class PartCable extends AEBasePart implements IPartCable
 		super( c, is );
 		proxy.setFlags( GridFlags.PREFERRED );
 		proxy.setIdlePowerUsage( 0.0 );
-		proxy.myColor = AEColor.values()[((ItemMultiPart) is.getItem()).varientOf( is.getItemDamage() )];
+		proxy.myColor = AEColor.values()[((ItemMultiPart) is.getItem()).variantOf( is.getItemDamage() )];
 	}
 
 	@Override