diff --git a/BUGS b/BUGS
index 5c9569cb6..55a4d31f0 100644
--- a/BUGS
+++ b/BUGS
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ openocd-development@lists.berlios.de.
 
 To minimize work for OpenOCD developers, you can include
 all the information below.  If you feel that some of the
-items below are unecessary for a clear bug report, you
+items below are unnecessary for a clear bug report, you
 leave them out.
 
 
diff --git a/src/scripting.txt b/src/scripting.txt
index ae917666c..cc8f59713 100644
--- a/src/scripting.txt
+++ b/src/scripting.txt
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Default implementation of procedures in tcl/procedures.tcl.
     is to ignore serial number and write a raw binary file
     to beginning of first flash. Target script can dictate
     file format and structure of serialnumber. Tcl allows
-    an argument to consit of e.g. a list so the structure of
+    an argument to consist of e.g. a list so the structure of
     the serial number is not limited to a single string.
   - reset handling. Precise control of how srst, trst & 
     tms is handled.
diff --git a/src/target/target/readme.txt b/src/target/target/readme.txt
index fade65913..ca23c64bb 100644
--- a/src/target/target/readme.txt
+++ b/src/target/target/readme.txt
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ set the default JTAG speed.
 
 Note that a target/xxx.cfg file can invoke another target/yyy.cfg file,
 so one can create target subtype configurations where e.g. only
-amount of DRAM, oscilator speeds differ and having a single
+amount of DRAM, oscillator speeds differ and having a single
 config file for the default/common settings.
 
diff --git a/src/tcl/README_ABOUT_TCL.txt b/src/tcl/README_ABOUT_TCL.txt
index af3fb0861..233c5dd2f 100644
--- a/src/tcl/README_ABOUT_TCL.txt
+++ b/src/tcl/README_ABOUT_TCL.txt
@@ -215,8 +215,8 @@ All memory regions must have 2 things:
 		   LEN
 		   HUMAN
 		   TYPE
-		   RWX - the access ablity.
-		   WIDTH - the accessable width.
+		   RWX - the access ability.
+		   WIDTH - the accessible width.
 
         ie: Some regions of memory are not 'word' 
 	accessible.
diff --git a/testing/examples/STM32-103/readme.txt b/testing/examples/STM32-103/readme.txt
index 9fcb112a8..0ad6a3c5f 100644
--- a/testing/examples/STM32-103/readme.txt
+++ b/testing/examples/STM32-103/readme.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Olimx STM32-p103 board.
+Olimex STM32-p103 board.
 
 main.elf is a file that can be programmed to flash for
 testing purposes(e.g. test GDB load performance).