diff --git a/src/Monolog/Handler/AbstractHandler.php b/src/Monolog/Handler/AbstractHandler.php
index fb003b76..525e4f99 100644
--- a/src/Monolog/Handler/AbstractHandler.php
+++ b/src/Monolog/Handler/AbstractHandler.php
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ abstract class AbstractHandler implements HandlerInterface
     /**
      * Sets minimum logging level at which this handler will be triggered.
      *
-     * @param  int  $level
+     * @param  int|string $level Level or level name
      * @return self
      */
     public function setLevel($level)
diff --git a/src/Monolog/Handler/FilterHandler.php b/src/Monolog/Handler/FilterHandler.php
index dad82273..2a0f7fd1 100644
--- a/src/Monolog/Handler/FilterHandler.php
+++ b/src/Monolog/Handler/FilterHandler.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class FilterHandler extends AbstractHandler
     protected $handler;
 
     /**
-     * Minimum level for logs that are passes to handler
+     * Minimum level for logs that are passed to handler
      *
      * @var int[]
      */
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ class FilterHandler extends AbstractHandler
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param int|array $minLevelOrList A list of levels to accept or a minimum level if maxLevel is provided
-     * @param int       $maxLevel       Maximum level to accept, only used if $minLevelOrList is not an array
+     * @param int|string|array $minLevelOrList A list of levels to accept or a minimum level or level name if maxLevel is provided
+     * @param int|string       $maxLevel       Maximum level or level name to accept, only used if $minLevelOrList is not an array
      */
     public function setAcceptedLevels($minLevelOrList = Logger::DEBUG, $maxLevel = Logger::EMERGENCY)
     {