diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dbf8b8c..d659dbe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ If you find `buku` useful, please consider donating via PayPal.
 - [Features](#features)
 - [Installation](#installation)
   - [Dependencies](#dependencies)
-  - [Installating from this repository](#installing-from-this-repository)
+  - [Installing from this repository](#installing-from-this-repository)
   - [Running as a standalone utility](#running-as-a-standalone-utility)
   - [Installing with a package manager](#installing-with-a-package-manager)
 - [Usage](#usage)
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ If you find `buku` useful, please consider donating via PayPal.
 - Add a bookmark at N<sup>th</sup> index, to fill deleted bookmark indices
 - Secure parameterized SQLite3 queries to access database
 - Supports HTTP compression
-- Handle multiple HTTP redirections (reports redireted URL, loops, IP blocking)
+- Handle multiple HTTP redirections (reports redirected URL, loops, IP blocking)
 - Unicode in URL works
 - UTF-8 request and response, page character set detection
 - Handle piped input
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ You may need to use `sudo` with `PREFIX` depending on your permissions on destin
   - `-S` : match all the keywords in URL or title. Order is irrelevant.
   - Search results are indexed serially. This index is different from actual database index of a bookmark record which is shown within `()` after the URL.
 - AES256 is used for encryption. Optionally specify (`-t`) the number of hash iterations to use to generate key. Default is 8 iterations.
-- Encryption is optional and manual. If you choose to use encryption, the database file should be unlocked (`-k`) before using buku and locked (`-l`) afterwards. Between these 2 operations, the database file lies unencrypted on the disk, and NOT in memory. Also, note that the database file is <i>unecrypted on creation</i>.
+- Encryption is optional and manual. If you choose to use encryption, the database file should be unlocked (`-k`) before using buku and locked (`-l`) afterwards. Between these 2 operations, the database file lies unencrypted on the disk, and NOT in memory. Also, note that the database file is <i>unencrypted on creation</i>.
 
 # Examples
 1. **Add** a new bookmark with title `Linux magazine` & tags `linux news` and `open source`:
diff --git a/buku b/buku
index df3ebbc..a4bd61a 100755
--- a/buku
+++ b/buku
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ refresh = False         # Refresh the full DB
 replace = False         # Replace a tag
 encrypt = False         # Lock database file
 decrypt = False         # Unlock database file
-iterations = 8          # Number of hash iteratons to generate key
+iterations = 8          # Number of hash iterations to generate key
 pipeargs = []           # Holds arguments piped to the program
 _VERSION_ = 1.9         # Program version
 
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ def fetchTitle(url):
                 redirurl = urljoin(url, resp.getheader('location', ''))
                 printmsg(redirurl, "REDIRECTION")
 
-                if redirurl.find("sorry/IndexRedirect?") >= 0:          # graecefully handle Google blocks
+                if redirurl.find("sorry/IndexRedirect?") >= 0:          # gracefully handle Google blocks
                     printmsg("Connection blocked due to unusual activity", "ERROR")
                     break
 
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ def encrypt_file():
     # Get SHA256 hash of DB file
     dbhash = get_filehash(dbpath)
 
-    # Generate randon 256-bit salt and key
+    # Generate random 256-bit salt and key
     salt = Random.get_random_bytes(SALT_SIZE)
     key = (password + salt.decode('utf-8', "replace")).encode('utf-8')
     for i in range(iterations):
diff --git a/buku.1 b/buku.1
index edb2219..fd08e1f 100644
--- a/buku.1
+++ b/buku.1
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Search works in mysterious ways:
 .PP
 AES256 is used for encryption. Optionally specify (-t) the number of hash iterations to use to generate key. Default is 8 iterations.
 .PP
-Encryption is optional and manual. If you choose to use encryption, the database file should be unlocked (-k) before using buku and locked (-l) afterwards. Between these 2 operations, the database file lies unencrypted on the disk, and NOT in memory. Also, note that the database file is unecrypted on creation.
+Encryption is optional and manual. If you choose to use encryption, the database file should be unlocked (-k) before using buku and locked (-l) afterwards. Between these 2 operations, the database file lies unencrypted on the disk, and NOT in memory. Also, note that the database file is unencrypted on creation.
 .SH OPTIONS
 .TP
 .BI \-a " URL" " " "[tags]"
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Delete ALL bookmarks.
 Show all bookmarks with empty titles or no tags (for bookkeeping).
 .TP
 .B \-g
-List all unique tags sorted aplhabetically.
+List all unique tags sorted alphabetically.
 .TP
 .BI \-i " N"
 Add a new record at free index