diff --git a/docs/renderd.8 b/docs/renderd.8
index 6b9a756..60104f2 100644
--- a/docs/renderd.8
+++ b/docs/renderd.8
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Set the location of the config file used to configure the various parameters of
 like the mapnik style sheet. The default is /etc/renderd.conf
 .TP
 \fB\-s\fR|\-\-slave
-Renderd can be used in a distributed fashion accross multiple rendering servers. The master renderd handles queuing and
+Renderd can be used in a distributed fashion across multiple rendering servers. The master renderd handles queuing and
 passes requests to the slaves. This parameter specifies which of the slave sections of renderd.conf applies to this instance
 of renderd. The default is to use the master section
 .TP
diff --git a/src/daemon.c b/src/daemon.c
index 56a5b0b..b5149a4 100644
--- a/src/daemon.c
+++ b/src/daemon.c
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         syslog(LOG_ERR, "Failed to initialise request queue");
         exit(1);
     }
-    syslog(LOG_ERR, "Initiating reqyest_queue");
+    syslog(LOG_ERR, "Initiating request_queue");
 
     xmlconfigitem maps[XMLCONFIGS_MAX];
     bzero(maps, sizeof(xmlconfigitem) * XMLCONFIGS_MAX);
diff --git a/src/mod_tile.c b/src/mod_tile.c
index 010fc69..123315d 100644
--- a/src/mod_tile.c
+++ b/src/mod_tile.c
@@ -2412,7 +2412,7 @@ static const command_rec tile_cmds[] =
         mod_tile_cache_lastmod_factor_config,   /* config action routine */
         NULL,                                   /* argument to include in call */
         OR_OPTIONS,                             /* where available */
-        "Set the factor by which the last modified determins cache expiry" /* directive description */
+        "Set the factor by which the last modified determines cache expiry" /* directive description */
     ),
     AP_INIT_TAKE2(
         "ModTileCacheDurationLowZoom",       /* directive name */
diff --git a/src/protocol_helper.c b/src/protocol_helper.c
index e7a80d6..324b20c 100644
--- a/src/protocol_helper.c
+++ b/src/protocol_helper.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ int recv_cmd(struct protocol * cmd, int fd,  int block) {
         return 0;
     }
     if ((cmd->ver > 3) || (cmd->ver < 1)) {
-        syslog(LOG_WARNING, "WARNING: Failed to recieve render cmd with unknown protocol version %i\n", cmd->ver);
+        syslog(LOG_WARNING, "WARNING: Failed to receive render cmd with unknown protocol version %i\n", cmd->ver);
         return -1;
     }
     syslog(LOG_DEBUG, "DEBUG: Got incoming request with protocol version %i\n", cmd->ver);