diff --git a/docs/legal-notices.xml b/docs/legal-notices.xml
index 8ff1b42ce..3f99c1aa2 100644
--- a/docs/legal-notices.xml
+++ b/docs/legal-notices.xml
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ OpenSSL support and linked with OpenSSL.  When compiled without
 OpenSSL support, Insecure.Com LLC believes that Nmap is not subject to
 U.S. <ulink url="http://www.access.gpo.gov/bis/ear/ear_data.html">Export
 Administration Regulations (EAR)</ulink> export control.  As such,
-there is no applicable ECCN (explort control classification number)
+there is no applicable ECCN (export control classification number)
 and exportation does not require any special license, permit, or other
 governmental authorization.</para>
 
diff --git a/docs/refguide.xml b/docs/refguide.xml
index 00cee92e5..4aec2f367 100644
--- a/docs/refguide.xml
+++ b/docs/refguide.xml
@@ -3376,7 +3376,7 @@ support the option completely, as does UDP scan.</para>
   later redefined the SCTP checksums to use CRC-32C.  Current SCTP
   implementations should be using CRC-32C, but in order to elicit
   responses from old, legacy SCTP implementations, it may be
-  preferrable to use Adler32.</para>
+  preferable to use Adler32.</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
diff --git a/docs/scripting.xml b/docs/scripting.xml
index b8b48d3c4..8f15feee2 100644
--- a/docs/scripting.xml
+++ b/docs/scripting.xml
@@ -2113,7 +2113,7 @@ local localip, localport = try(client_service:get_info())
     as well as multi-line code examples. When a sequence of lines start
     with the characters <quote><literal>* </literal></quote>, they will
     be rendered as a bulleted list. Each list item must be entirely on
-    one pysical line.
+    one physical line.
     </para>
 
     <para>
@@ -3126,7 +3126,7 @@ end
       <literal>package</literal>,
       <literal>string</literal>, and
       <literal>table</literal>.
-      Compiled NSE libraries are those that are defiend in a C++ file instead
+      Compiled NSE libraries are those that are defined in a C++ file instead
       of a Lua file. They include
       <literal>nmap</literal>,
       <literal>pcre</literal>,
@@ -3174,7 +3174,7 @@ end
       <para>
         Finally, the scripts listed on the command line are loaded.
         The <literal>get_chosen_scripts</literal> function works to find
-        chosen scripts by comparing categories, filenames, and directoriy names.
+        chosen scripts by comparing categories, filenames, and directory names.
         The scripts are loaded into memory for later use.
         <literal>get_chosen_scripts</literal> works by transforming the
         argument to <literal>--script</literal> into a block of Lua code and