diff --git a/man/daemon.xml b/man/daemon.xml
index bf454fd040..f39d6cf64a 100644
--- a/man/daemon.xml
+++ b/man/daemon.xml
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@
                         url="http://refspecs.freestandards.org/LSB_3.1.1/LSB-Core-generic/LSB-Core-generic/iniscrptact.html">LSB
                         Linux Standard Base Core
                         Specification</ulink>. This method of
-                        activation is supported ubiquitiously on Linux
+                        activation is supported ubiquitously on Linux
                         init systems, both old-style and new-style
                         systems. Among other issues SysV init scripts
                         have the disadvantage of involving shell
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_SYSTEMD, [test -n "$with_systemdsystemunitdir" -a "x$with_sy
                         machines, and optionally allows their
                         installation even on machines lacking
                         systemd. (Modification of this snippet for the
-                        user unit directory is left as excercise to the
+                        user unit directory is left as an excercise for the
                         reader.)</para>
 
                         <para>Additionally, to ensure that
diff --git a/man/locale.conf.xml b/man/locale.conf.xml
index bb7e1130e2..742c5ebb2d 100644
--- a/man/locale.conf.xml
+++ b/man/locale.conf.xml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
                 <para>The locale settings configured in
                 <filename>/etc/locale.conf</filename> are system-wide
                 and are inherited by every service or user, unless
-                overriden or unset by individual programs or
+                overridden or unset by individual programs or
                 individual users.</para>
 
                 <para>Depending on the operating system other
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
                 <title>Example</title>
 
                 <example>
-                        <title>German locale with english messages</title>
+                        <title>German locale with English messages</title>
 
                         <para><filename>/etc/locale.conf:</filename></para>
 
diff --git a/man/systemd-tmpfiles.xml b/man/systemd-tmpfiles.xml
index 986a442ebb..5203b84a9d 100644
--- a/man/systemd-tmpfiles.xml
+++ b/man/systemd-tmpfiles.xml
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
                 and <option>--remove</option> in one invocation. For
                 example, during boot the following command line is
                 executed to ensure that all temporary and volatile
-                directores are removed and created according to the
+                directories are removed and created according to the
                 configuration file:</para>
 
                 <programlisting>systemctl-tmpfiles --remove --create</programlisting>
diff --git a/man/systemd.device.xml b/man/systemd.device.xml
index 2393571c9a..63863bebdf 100644
--- a/man/systemd.device.xml
+++ b/man/systemd.device.xml
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
                                 device disappears from the udev
                                 tree. This option is useful to support
                                 devices that initially show up in an
-                                unitialized state in the tree, and for
+                                uninitialized state in the tree, and for
                                 which a changed event is generated the
                                 moment they are fully set
                                 up.</para></listitem>
diff --git a/man/systemd.special.xml.in b/man/systemd.special.xml.in
index efc4c32bed..ecc9ddee6a 100644
--- a/man/systemd.special.xml.in
+++ b/man/systemd.special.xml.in
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
                                         <filename>graphical.target</filename>.</para>
                                         <para>The default unit systemd
                                         starts at bootup can be
-                                        overriden with the
+                                        overridden with the
                                         <varname>systemd.unit=</varname>
                                         kernel command line option.</para>
                                 </listitem>
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@
                                         all SysV init script service
                                         units with an LSB header
                                         referring to the
-                                        <literal>$mail-transfer-argent</literal>
+                                        <literal>$mail-transfer-agent</literal>
                                         or
                                         <literal>$mail-transport-agent</literal>
                                         facilities, for compatibility
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@
                                 <term><filename>runlevel2.target</filename></term>
                                 <listitem>
                                         <para>This is a target that is
-                                        called whever the SysV
+                                        called whenever the SysV
                                         compatibility code asks for
                                         runlevel 2. It is a good idea
                                         to make this an alias for
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@
                                 <term><filename>runlevel3.target</filename></term>
                                 <listitem>
                                         <para>This is a target that is
-                                        called whever the SysV
+                                        called whenever the SysV
                                         compatibility code asks for
                                         runlevel 3. It is a good idea
                                         to make this an alias for
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@
                                 <term><filename>runlevel4.target</filename></term>
                                 <listitem>
                                         <para>This is a target that is
-                                        called whever the SysV
+                                        called whenever the SysV
                                         compatibility code asks for
                                         runlevel 4. It is a good idea
                                         to make this an alias for
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@
                                 <term><filename>runlevel5.target</filename></term>
                                 <listitem>
                                         <para>This is a target that is
-                                        called whever the SysV
+                                        called whenever the SysV
                                         compatibility code asks for
                                         runlevel 5. It is a good idea
                                         to make this an alias for