diff --git a/doc/lmms.1 b/doc/lmms.1
index 71bad64de..6a3b1e04b 100644
--- a/doc/lmms.1
+++ b/doc/lmms.1
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Render given project file.
 .IP "\fBrendertracks\fP \fIproject\fP [\fIoptions\fP...]
 Render each track to a different file.
 .IP "\fBupgrade\fP \fIin\fP [\fIout\fP]
-Upgrade file \fIin\fP and save as \fIout\fP. Standard out is used if no output file is specifed.
+Upgrade file \fIin\fP and save as \fIout\fP. Standard out is used if no output file is specified.
 
 .SH GLOBAL OPTIONS
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Show version information and exit.
 .SH OPTIONS IF NO ACTION IS GIVEN
 
 .IP "\fB\    --geometry\fP \fIgeometry\fP
-Specify the prefered size and position of the main window.
+Specify the preferred size and position of the main window.
 .br
 \fIgeometry\fP syntax is \fIxsize\fPx\fIysize\fP+\fIxoffset\fP+\fIyoffset\fP.
 .br