diff --git a/docs/libssh2_banner_set.3 b/docs/libssh2_banner_set.3
index 3e9295d8..2baa121e 100644
--- a/docs/libssh2_banner_set.3
+++ b/docs/libssh2_banner_set.3
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 .TH libssh2_banner_set 3 "1 Jun 2007" "libssh2 0.15" "libssh2 manual"
 .SH NAME
-libssh2_banner_set - set the SSH prococol banner for the local client
+libssh2_banner_set - set the SSH protocol banner for the local client
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 #include <libssh2.h>
 
diff --git a/docs/libssh2_channel_window_write.3 b/docs/libssh2_channel_window_write.3
index 081cdaa1..d8c39930 100644
--- a/docs/libssh2_channel_window_write.3
+++ b/docs/libssh2_channel_window_write.3
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ libssh2_channel_window_write - convenience macro for \fIlibssh2_channel_window_w
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 #include <libssh2.h>
 
-unsigend long libssh2_channel_window_write(LIBSSH2_CHANNEL *channel);
+unsigned long libssh2_channel_window_write(LIBSSH2_CHANNEL *channel);
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 This is a macro defined in a public libssh2 header file that is using the
diff --git a/docs/libssh2_channel_window_write_ex.3 b/docs/libssh2_channel_window_write_ex.3
index cb984ae5..d34cd408 100644
--- a/docs/libssh2_channel_window_write_ex.3
+++ b/docs/libssh2_channel_window_write_ex.3
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ libssh2_channel_window_write_ex(LIBSSH2_CHANNEL *channel,
                                 unsigned long *window_size_initial)
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 Check the status of the write window Returns the number of bytes which may be
-safely writen on the channel without blocking. 'window_size_initial' (if
+safely written on the channel without blocking. 'window_size_initial' (if
 passed) will be populated with the size of the initial window as defined by
 the channel_open request
 .SH RETURN VALUE
-Number of bytes which may be safely writen on the channel without blocking.
+Number of bytes which may be safely written on the channel without blocking.
 .SH ERRORS
 
 .SH SEE ALSO
diff --git a/docs/libssh2_knownhost_add.3 b/docs/libssh2_knownhost_add.3
index bb735e02..00a69e0d 100644
--- a/docs/libssh2_knownhost_add.3
+++ b/docs/libssh2_knownhost_add.3
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ The salt has to be provided base64 encoded with a trailing zero byte.
 argument
 
 \fItypemask\fP is a bitmask that specifies format and info about the data
-passed to this function. Specificly, it details what format the host name is,
+passed to this function. Specifically, it details what format the host name is,
 what format the key is and what key type it is.
 
 The host name is given as one of the following types:
diff --git a/docs/libssh2_knownhost_addc.3 b/docs/libssh2_knownhost_addc.3
index 003ee60b..73e262a4 100644
--- a/docs/libssh2_knownhost_addc.3
+++ b/docs/libssh2_knownhost_addc.3
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ argument
 \fIcommentlen\fP is the total size in bytes of the comment pointed to by the \fIcomment\fP argument
 
 \fItypemask\fP is a bitmask that specifies format and info about the data
-passed to this function. Specificly, it details what format the host name is,
+passed to this function. Specifically, it details what format the host name is,
 what format the key is and what key type it is.
 
 The host name is given as one of the following types:
diff --git a/docs/libssh2_knownhost_check.3 b/docs/libssh2_knownhost_check.3
index e5dab55d..889392cb 100644
--- a/docs/libssh2_knownhost_check.3
+++ b/docs/libssh2_knownhost_check.3
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ IP numerical address of the host or the full name.
 argument
 
 \fItypemask\fP is a bitmask that specifies format and info about the data
-passed to this function. Specificly, it details what format the host name is,
+passed to this function. Specifically, it details what format the host name is,
 what format the key is and what key type it is.
 
 The host name is given as one of the following types:
diff --git a/docs/libssh2_knownhost_checkp.3 b/docs/libssh2_knownhost_checkp.3
index b348e9d8..434ed7b3 100644
--- a/docs/libssh2_knownhost_checkp.3
+++ b/docs/libssh2_knownhost_checkp.3
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ addition to the plain host name only check.
 argument
 
 \fItypemask\fP is a bitmask that specifies format and info about the data
-passed to this function. Specificly, it details what format the host name is,
+passed to this function. Specifically, it details what format the host name is,
 what format the key is and what key type it is.
 
 The host name is given as one of the following types:
diff --git a/docs/libssh2_poll.3 b/docs/libssh2_poll.3
index 30c9fd8e..6656945c 100644
--- a/docs/libssh2_poll.3
+++ b/docs/libssh2_poll.3
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ int libssh2_poll(LIBSSH2_POLLFD *fds, unsigned int nfds, long timeout);
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 This function is deprecated. Do note use. We encourage users to instead use
 the \fIpoll(3)\fP or \fIselect(3)\fP functions to check for socket activity or
-when specific sockets are ready to get recevied from or send to.
+when specific sockets are ready to get received from or send to.
 
 Poll for activity on a socket, channel, listener, or any combination of these
 three types. The calling semantics for this function generally match
diff --git a/docs/libssh2_session_abstract.3 b/docs/libssh2_session_abstract.3
index 572f0c1d..d880b09b 100644
--- a/docs/libssh2_session_abstract.3
+++ b/docs/libssh2_session_abstract.3
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ de-referenced pointer, the internal storage of the session instance may be
 modified in place.
 
 .SH RETURN VALUE
-A pointer to session internal storage whos contents point to previously 
+A pointer to session internal storage who's contents point to previously
 provided abstract data.
 
 .SH SEE ALSO
diff --git a/docs/libssh2_session_banner_set.3 b/docs/libssh2_session_banner_set.3
index f5eb2c7b..5e4161ea 100644
--- a/docs/libssh2_session_banner_set.3
+++ b/docs/libssh2_session_banner_set.3
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 .TH libssh2_session_banner_set 3 "9 Sep 2011" "libssh2 1.4.0" "libssh2 manual"
 .SH NAME
-libssh2_session_banner_set - set the SSH prococol banner for the local client
+libssh2_session_banner_set - set the SSH protocol banner for the local client
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 #include <libssh2.h>
 
diff --git a/docs/libssh2_session_disconnect_ex.3 b/docs/libssh2_session_disconnect_ex.3
index 8e7ef9b8..82174f9b 100644
--- a/docs/libssh2_session_disconnect_ex.3
+++ b/docs/libssh2_session_disconnect_ex.3
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ libssh2_session_disconnect(LIBSSH2_SESSION *session, const char *description);
 
 \fIdescription\fP - Human readable reason for disconnection.
 
-\fIlang\fP - Localization string describing the langauge/encoding of the description provided.
+\fIlang\fP - Localization string describing the language/encoding of the description provided.
 
 Send a disconnect message to the remote host associated with \fIsession\fP, 
 along with a \fIreason\fP symbol and a verbose \fIdescription\fP.
diff --git a/docs/libssh2_session_method_pref.3 b/docs/libssh2_session_method_pref.3
index 323c8177..dcf77f6d 100644
--- a/docs/libssh2_session_method_pref.3
+++ b/docs/libssh2_session_method_pref.3
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ If a method is listed which is not supported by libssh2 it will be
 ignored and not sent to the remote host during protocol negotiation.
 
 Set preferred methods to be negotiated. These 
-preferrences must be set prior to calling 
+preferences must be set prior to calling
 .BR libssh2_session_handshake(3)
 as they are used during the protocol initiation phase.
 
diff --git a/docs/libssh2_session_supported_algs.3 b/docs/libssh2_session_supported_algs.3
index 74f07771..e8568f2e 100644
--- a/docs/libssh2_session_supported_algs.3
+++ b/docs/libssh2_session_supported_algs.3
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ int libssh2_session_supported_algs(LIBSSH2_SESSION* session,
 \fIsession\fP - An instance of initialized LIBSSH2_SESSION (the function will
 use its pointer to the memory allocation function).  \fImethod_type\fP - Method
 type. See .BR \fIlibssh2_session_method_pref(3)\fP.  \fIalgs\fP - Address of a
-pointer that will point to an array af returned algorithms
+pointer that will point to an array of returned algorithms
 
 Get a list of supported algorithms for the given \fImethod_type\fP. The
 method_type parameter is equivalent to method_type in
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ const char **algorithms;
 int rc, i;
 LIBSSH2_SESSION *session;
 
-/* initilize session */
+/* initialize session */
 session = libssh2_session_init();
 rc = libssh2_session_supported_algs(session,
                                     LIBSSH2_METHOD_CRYPT_CS,
diff --git a/docs/libssh2_sftp_close_handle.3 b/docs/libssh2_sftp_close_handle.3
index 01db79cb..30e299cf 100644
--- a/docs/libssh2_sftp_close_handle.3
+++ b/docs/libssh2_sftp_close_handle.3
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ or \fBlibssh2_sftp_opendir(3)\fP (which is a macro).
 
 Close an active LIBSSH2_SFTP_HANDLE. Because files and directories share the
 same underlying storage mechanism these methods may be used
-interchangably. \fBlibssh2_sftp_close(3)\fP and \fBlibssh2_sftp_closedir(3)\fP
+interchangeably. \fBlibssh2_sftp_close(3)\fP and \fBlibssh2_sftp_closedir(3)\fP
 are macros for \fBlibssh2_sftp_close_handle(3)\fP.
 
 .SH RETURN VALUE
diff --git a/docs/libssh2_sftp_fstat_ex.3 b/docs/libssh2_sftp_fstat_ex.3
index 6cbc223b..107594cf 100644
--- a/docs/libssh2_sftp_fstat_ex.3
+++ b/docs/libssh2_sftp_fstat_ex.3
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ int
 libssh2_sftp_fstat_ex(LIBSSH2_SFTP_HANDLE *handle,
                       LIBSSH2_SFTP_ATTRIBUTES *attrs, int setstat)
 
-#define libbssh2_sftp_fstat(handle, attrs) \\
+#define libssh2_sftp_fstat(handle, attrs) \\
     libssh2_sftp_fstat_ex((handle), (attrs), 0)
 #define libssh2_sftp_fsetstat(handle, attrs) \\
     libssh2_sftp_fstat_ex((handle), (attrs), 1)
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ most common ones are:
 
 To check for specific user permissions, the set of defines are in the
 pattern LIBSSH2_SFTP_S_I<action><who> where <action> is R, W or X for
-read, write and excutable and <who> is USR, GRP and OTH for user,
+read, write and executable and <who> is USR, GRP and OTH for user,
 group and other. So, you check for a user readable file, use the bit
 \fILIBSSH2_SFTP_S_IRUSR\fP while you want to see if it is executable
 for other, you use \fILIBSSH2_SFTP_S_IXOTH\fP and so on.
diff --git a/docs/libssh2_sftp_mkdir_ex.3 b/docs/libssh2_sftp_mkdir_ex.3
index 26a4ca53..20df03c3 100644
--- a/docs/libssh2_sftp_mkdir_ex.3
+++ b/docs/libssh2_sftp_mkdir_ex.3
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ libssh2_sftp_mkdir(LIBSSH2_SFTP *sftp, const char *path, long mode);
 .BR libssh2_sftp_init(3)
 
 \fIpath\fP - full path of the new directory to create. Note that the new 
-directory's parents must all exist priot to making this call.
+directory's parents must all exist prior to making this call.
 
 \fIpath_len\fP - length of the full path of the new directory to create.
 
diff --git a/docs/libssh2_sftp_rename_ex.3 b/docs/libssh2_sftp_rename_ex.3
index 511eeffe..20a3b9db 100644
--- a/docs/libssh2_sftp_rename_ex.3
+++ b/docs/libssh2_sftp_rename_ex.3
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ filesystem entry
 Bitmask flags made up of LIBSSH2_SFTP_RENAME_* constants.
 
 Rename a filesystem object on the remote filesystem. The semantics of 
-this command typically include the ability to move a filsystem object 
+this command typically include the ability to move a filesystem object 
 between folders and/or filesystem mounts. If the LIBSSH2_SFTP_RENAME_OVERWRITE 
 flag is not set and the destfile entry already exists, the operation 
 will fail. Use of the other two flags indicate a preference (but not a 
diff --git a/docs/libssh2_sftp_rewind.3 b/docs/libssh2_sftp_rewind.3
index 98184e2c..92d99e2b 100644
--- a/docs/libssh2_sftp_rewind.3
+++ b/docs/libssh2_sftp_rewind.3
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ libssh2_sftp_rewind - convenience macro for \fIlibssh2_sftp_seek64(3)\fP calls
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 #include <libssh2.h>
 
-int libssh2_sftp_rewind(LINBSSH2_SFTP_HANDLE *handle);
+int libssh2_sftp_rewind(LIBSSH2_SFTP_HANDLE *handle);
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 This is a macro defined in a public libssh2 header file that is using the
diff --git a/docs/libssh2_sftp_stat.3 b/docs/libssh2_sftp_stat.3
index af426af6..96cb2a5a 100644
--- a/docs/libssh2_sftp_stat.3
+++ b/docs/libssh2_sftp_stat.3
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ libssh2_sftp_stat - convenience macro for \fIlibssh2_sftp_fstat_ex(3)\fP calls
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 #include <libssh2.h>
 
-int libssh2_sftp_stat(LIBSSH2_SFTP *sftp, const char *path, LIBSSH2_STFP_ATTRIBUTES *attrs);
+int libssh2_sftp_stat(LIBSSH2_SFTP *sftp, const char *path, LIBSSH2_SFTP_ATTRIBUTES *attrs);
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 This is a macro defined in a public libssh2 header file that is using the
diff --git a/docs/libssh2_sftp_symlink_ex.3 b/docs/libssh2_sftp_symlink_ex.3
index d3d170a9..fc0bc936 100644
--- a/docs/libssh2_sftp_symlink_ex.3
+++ b/docs/libssh2_sftp_symlink_ex.3
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ These are convenience macros:
 .BR libssh2_sftp_realpath(3)
 : Resolve a complex, relative, or symlinked filepath to its effective target.
 .SH RETURN VALUE
-When using LIBSSH2_SFTP_SYMLINK, this funtion returns 0 on success or negative
+When using LIBSSH2_SFTP_SYMLINK, this function returns 0 on success or negative
 on failure.
 
 When using LIBSSH2_SFTP_READLINK or LIBSSH2_SFTP_REALPATH, it returns the
diff --git a/docs/libssh2_userauth_list.3 b/docs/libssh2_userauth_list.3
index f67234f2..de349f10 100644
--- a/docs/libssh2_userauth_list.3
+++ b/docs/libssh2_userauth_list.3
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ distinguished from a failing case by examining
 \fIlibssh2_userauth_authenticated(3)\fP.
 .SH RETURN VALUE
 On success a comma delimited list of supported authentication schemes.  This
-list is internally managed by libssh2.  On failure ruturns NULL.
+list is internally managed by libssh2.  On failure returns NULL.
 .SH ERRORS
 \fILIBSSH2_ERROR_ALLOC\fP -  An internal memory allocation call failed.