diff --git a/README b/README
index 12e7d3f..860ece9 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ And to disable all tunings, run:
 Recommend profile suitable for your system. Currently only static detection is
 implemented - it decides according to data in /etc/system-release-cpe and
 virt-what output. The rules for autodetection are defined in recommend.conf
-in profile directory. They can be overriden by user by putting the
+in profile directory. They can be overridden by user by putting the
 recommend.conf into /etc/tuned. The default rules recommends profiles targeted
 to the best performance or balanced profile if unsure.
 
diff --git a/man/tuned-main.conf.5 b/man/tuned-main.conf.5
index 7302c45..9418d25 100644
--- a/man/tuned-main.conf.5
+++ b/man/tuned-main.conf.5
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ This controls whether to reapply sysctl settings from the \fI/etc/sysctl.conf\fR
 \fBsysctl --system\fR after Tuned sysctl settings are applied, i.e. if
 set to \fBTrue\fR or \fB1\fR Tuned sysctl settings will not override system
 sysctl settings. If set to \fBFalse\fR or \fB0\fR Tuned sysctl settings will
-override system sysctl settings. By defualt it's set to \fBTrue\fR.
+override system sysctl settings. By default it's set to \fBTrue\fR.
 
 .TP
 .BI default_instance_priority= INT
diff --git a/man/tuned-profiles-compat.7 b/man/tuned-profiles-compat.7
index c7a847c..e5190b3 100644
--- a/man/tuned-profiles-compat.7
+++ b/man/tuned-profiles-compat.7
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ tuned\-profiles\-compat - description of profiles provided for backward compatib
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 These profiles are provided for backward compatibility with the tuned-1x.
-They are no longer mainained and may be dropped anytime in the future.
+They are no longer maintained and may be dropped anytime in the future.
 It's not recommended to use them for purposes other than backward compatibility.
 Some of them are only aliases to base tuned profiles. Please do not use the compat
 profiles on new installations and rather use profiles from base tuned package or
diff --git a/man/tuned-profiles.7 b/man/tuned-profiles.7
index d35d847..a159044 100644
--- a/man/tuned-profiles.7
+++ b/man/tuned-profiles.7
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ configures it to automatic power saving.
 .BI "powersave"
 Maximal power saving, at the moment it enables USB autosuspend (in case
 environment variable USB_AUTOSUSPEND is set to 1), enables ALPM power saving
-for SATA host adapters and sets the link power manamgent policy to min_power.
+for SATA host adapters and sets the link power management policy to min_power.
 It also enables WiFi power saving, enables multi core power savings scheduler
 for low wakeup systems and makes sure the ondemand governor is active (if
 supported by the current cpufreq driver). It sets the CPU energy performance
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ settings.
 .TP
 .BI "virtual\-host"
 Profile optimized for virtual hosts based on throughput\-performance profile.
-It additionally enables more aggresive writeback of dirty pages.
+It additionally enables more aggressive writeback of dirty pages.
 
 .SH "FILES"
 .nf
diff --git a/man/tuned.conf.5 b/man/tuned.conf.5
index 6a33646..1660f34 100644
--- a/man/tuned.conf.5
+++ b/man/tuned.conf.5
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ If you omit this option, all found devices will be tuned.
 replace=1
 If there is conflict between two plugins (meaning two plugins of the same
 type are trying to configure the same devices), then the plugin defined as
-last replaces all options defined by the previosly defined plugin.
+last replaces all options defined by the previously defined plugin.
 .LP
 Plugins can also have plugin related options.
 
diff --git a/tuned/daemon/application.py b/tuned/daemon/application.py
index 53dfc06..cd540d0 100644
--- a/tuned/daemon/application.py
+++ b/tuned/daemon/application.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class Application(object):
 
 		self.config = GlobalConfig() if config is None else config
 		if self.config.get_bool(consts.CFG_DYNAMIC_TUNING):
-			log.info("dynamic tuning is enabled (can be overriden in plugins)")
+			log.info("dynamic tuning is enabled (can be overridden in plugins)")
 		else:
 			log.info("dynamic tuning is globally disabled")
 
diff --git a/tuned/daemon/daemon.py b/tuned/daemon/daemon.py
index b7db721..3f1f812 100644
--- a/tuned/daemon/daemon.py
+++ b/tuned/daemon/daemon.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class Daemon(object):
 		self._sleep_cycles = self._update_interval // self._sleep_interval
 		log.info("using sleep interval of %d second(s)" % self._sleep_interval)
 		if self._dynamic_tuning:
-			log.info("dynamic tuning is enabled (can be overriden by plugins)")
+			log.info("dynamic tuning is enabled (can be overridden by plugins)")
 			log.info("using update interval of %d second(s) (%d times of the sleep interval)" % (self._sleep_cycles * self._sleep_interval, self._sleep_cycles))
 
 		self._unit_manager = unit_manager
diff --git a/tuned/exports/interfaces.py b/tuned/exports/interfaces.py
index 99c2c0f..b605a85 100644
--- a/tuned/exports/interfaces.py
+++ b/tuned/exports/interfaces.py
@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@ class ExportableInterface(object):
 
 class ExporterInterface(object):
 	def export(self, method, in_signature, out_signature):
-		# to be overriden by concrete implementation
+		# to be overridden by concrete implementation
 		raise NotImplementedError()
 
 	def signal(self, method, out_signature):
-		# to be overriden by concrete implementation
+		# to be overridden by concrete implementation
 		raise NotImplementedError()
 
 	def send_signal(self, signal, *args, **kwargs):
-		# to be overriden by concrete implementation
+		# to be overridden by concrete implementation
 		raise NotImplementedError()
 
 	def start(self):