diff --git a/sway.1.txt b/sway.1.txt
index 36586e1db..f8d01ec3f 100644
--- a/sway.1.txt
+++ b/sway.1.txt
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Commands
 
 If sway is currently running, you may run _sway [command]_ to send _command_ to
 the running instance of sway. The same commands you would use in the config file
-are valid here (see **sway**(5)). For compatability reasons, you may also issue
+are valid here (see **sway**(5)). For compatibility reasons, you may also issue
 commands with **sway-msg**(1) or **i3-msg**(1) (or even with **i3**(1), probably).
 
 Configuration
diff --git a/sway.5.txt b/sway.5.txt
index 9747fb790..ae0bb3a38 100644
--- a/sway.5.txt
+++ b/sway.5.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ sway - configuration file and commands
 Description
 -----------
 
-A sway configuration file is a list of sway commands that are exected by sway on
+A sway configuration file is a list of sway commands that are executed by sway on
 startup. These commands usually consist of setting your preferences and setting
 key bindings. An example config is likely present in /etc/sway/config for you to
 check out.
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ Commands
 	commands.
 
 **split** <vertical|v|horizontal|h>::
-	Splits the current container, vertically or horiziontally.
+	Splits the current container, vertically or horizontally.
 
 **splith**::
 	Equivalent to **split horizontal**.