diff --git a/backend/app/api/routes/items.py b/backend/app/api/routes/items.py
index e325e9b..beb0b81 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/routes/items.py
+++ b/backend/app/api/routes/items.py
@@ -18,17 +18,17 @@ def read_items(
     """
 
     if current_user.is_superuser:
-        statment = select(func.count()).select_from(Item)
-        count = session.exec(statment).one()
+        count_statement = select(func.count()).select_from(Item)
+        count = session.exec(count_statement).one()
         statement = select(Item).offset(skip).limit(limit)
         items = session.exec(statement).all()
     else:
-        statment = (
+        count_statement = (
             select(func.count())
             .select_from(Item)
             .where(Item.owner_id == current_user.id)
         )
-        count = session.exec(statment).one()
+        count = session.exec(count_statement).one()
         statement = (
             select(Item)
             .where(Item.owner_id == current_user.id)
diff --git a/backend/app/api/routes/users.py b/backend/app/api/routes/users.py
index 1cd5d15..c171e24 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/routes/users.py
+++ b/backend/app/api/routes/users.py
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ def read_users(session: SessionDep, skip: int = 0, limit: int = 100) -> Any:
     Retrieve users.
     """
 
-    statment = select(func.count()).select_from(User)
-    count = session.exec(statment).one()
+    count_statement = select(func.count()).select_from(User)
+    count = session.exec(count_statement).one()
 
     statement = select(User).offset(skip).limit(limit)
     users = session.exec(statement).all()