6 files changed, 18 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/man5/charmap.5 b/man5/charmap.5
index 6755b7cef1..886a1bc9ee 100644
--- a/man5/charmap.5
+++ b/man5/charmap.5
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 .SH NAME
 charmap \- character symbols to define character encodings
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-A character set description (charmap) defines a characterset of
+A character set description (charmap) defines a character set of
 available characters and their encodings. All supported character
 sets should have the 
 .B portable character set
diff --git a/man5/dir_colors.5 b/man5/dir_colors.5
index e8b814b614..8bb50352f5 100644
--- a/man5/dir_colors.5
+++ b/man5/dir_colors.5
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ uses the following defaults:
 \fBFILE\fR     0       Regular file
 \fBDIR\fR      32      Directory
 \fBLINK\fR     36      Symbolic link
-\fBORPHAN\fR   undefined       Orphanned symbolic link
+\fBORPHAN\fR   undefined       Orphaned symbolic link
 \fBMISSING\fR  undefined       Missing file
 \fBFIFO\fR     31      Named pipe (FIFO)
 \fBSOCK\fR     33      Socket
diff --git a/man5/hosts.equiv.5 b/man5/hosts.equiv.5
index cbc0eb3e09..6db9cb9692 100644
--- a/man5/hosts.equiv.5
+++ b/man5/hosts.equiv.5
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ to the local host. Users logged into that host are allowed to access
 like-named user accounts on the local host without supplying a password.
 The \fIhostname\fP may be (optionally) preceded by a plus (+) sign.
 If the plus sign is used alone it allows any host to access your system.
-You can expicitly deny access to a host by preceding the \fIhostname\fP
+You can explicitly deny access to a host by preceding the \fIhostname\fP
 by a minus (-) sign. Users from that host must always supply a password.
 For security reasons you should always use the FQDN of the hostname and
 not the short hostname.
diff --git a/man5/nsswitch.conf.5 b/man5/nsswitch.conf.5
index 4c2170345b..ec7b2d37c7 100644
--- a/man5/nsswitch.conf.5
+++ b/man5/nsswitch.conf.5
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ and
 .BR /etc/shadow .
 If this is not sufficient, the NSS `compat' service provides full
 +/- semantics. By default, the source is `nis', but this may be
-overriden by specifying `nisplus' as source for the pseudo-databases
+overridden by specifying `nisplus' as source for the pseudo-databases
 .BR passwd_compat,
 .B group_compat
 and
diff --git a/man5/proc.5 b/man5/proc.5
index 93541cc401..5cbb9432f3 100644
--- a/man5/proc.5
+++ b/man5/proc.5
@@ -477,12 +477,12 @@ cache              buffer size in KB
 capacity           number of sectors
 driver             driver version
 geometry           physical and logical geometry
-identify           in hexidecimal
+identify           in hexadecimal
 media              media type
 model              manufacturer's model number
 settings           drive settings
-smart_thresholds   in hexidecimal
-smart_values       in hexidecimal
+smart_thresholds   in hexadecimal
+smart_values       in hexadecimal
 .fi
 
 The 
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ utility provides access to this information in a friendly format.
 .TP
 .I /proc/interrupts
 This is used to record the number of interrupts per each IRQ on (at
-least) the i386 architechure.  Very easy to read formatting, done in
+least) the i386 architecture.  Very easy to read formatting, done in
 ASCII.
 .TP
 .I /proc/iomem
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ Defined in
 .IR /usr/src/linux/net/core/dev_mcast.c :
 .nf
 .in +5
-indx ifterface_name  dmi_u dmi_g dmi_address
+indx interface_name  dmi_u dmi_g dmi_address
 2    eth0            1     0     01005e000001
 3    eth1            1     0     01005e000001
 4    eth2            1     0     01005e000001
@@ -1427,7 +1427,7 @@ for easy understanding.
 provides further background on the information shown by these files.
 .TP
 .I /proc/tty
-Subdirectory containing the psuedo-files and subdirectories for 
+Subdirectory containing the pseudo-files and subdirectories for 
 tty drivers and line disciplines.
 .TP
 .I /proc/uptime
diff --git a/man5/termcap.5 b/man5/termcap.5
index a330f8b86c..ae1be3c290 100644
--- a/man5/termcap.5
+++ b/man5/termcap.5
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ ws	Width of status line if different from screen width
 @8	enter/send key
 @9	exit key
 al	Insert one line
-AL	Indert %1 lines
+AL	Insert %1 lines
 ac	Pairs of block graphic characters to map alternate character set
 ae	End alternative character set
 as	Start alternative character set for block graphic characters
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ kd	Cursor down key
 kD	Key for delete character under cursor
 ke	turn keypad off
 kE	Key for clear to end of line
-kF	Key for scolling forward/down
+kF	Key for scrolling forward/down
 kh	Cursor home key
 kH	Cursor hown down key
 kI	Insert character/Insert mode key
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ kM	Key for exit insert mode
 kN	Key for next page
 kP	Key for previous page
 kr	Cursor right key
-kR	Key for scolling backward/up
+kR	Key for scrolling backward/up
 ks	Turn keypad on
 kS	Clear to end of screen key
 kt	Clear this tab key
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ UP	Cursor up %1 lines
 us	Start underlining
 vb	Visible bell
 ve	Normal cursor visible
-vi	Cursor unvisible
+vi	Cursor invisible
 vs	Standout cursor
 wi	Set window from line %1 to %2 and column %3 to %4
 XF	XOFF character if not ^S
@@ -364,11 +364,11 @@ XF	XOFF character if not ^S
 .LP
 There are several ways of defining the control codes for string capabilities:
 .LP
-Normal Characters except '^','\e' and '%' repesent themself.
+Every normal character represents itself, except '^','\e' and '%'.
 .LP
 A '^x' means Control-x.  Control-A equals 1 decimal.
 .LP
-\ex means a special code.  x can be one of the following charaters:
+\ex means a special code.  x can be one of the following characters:
 .RS
 E Escape (27)
 .br
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ f Form feed (12)
 0 Null character.  A \exxx specifies the octal character xxx.
 .RE
 .IP i
-Increments paramters by one.
+Increments parameters by one.
 .IP r
 Single parameter capability
 .IP +
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ The following names are available:
 ,	left arrow (<)
 \&.	down arrow (v)
 0	full square (#)
-I	latern (#)
+I	lantern (#)
 -	upper arrow (^)
 \&'	rhombus (+)
 a	chess board (:)