diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3b8b0a9b..bb333e8b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ mok_signing_key="/var/lib/shim-signed/mok/MOK.priv"
 mok_certificate="/var/lib/shim-signed/mok/MOK.der"
 ```
 
-NOTE: If any of the files specified by `mok_signing_key` and `mok_certificate` are non-existant, DKMS will re-create both files.
+NOTE: If any of the files specified by `mok_signing_key` and `mok_certificate` are non-existent, DKMS will re-create both files.
 
 The paths specified in `mok_signing_key`, `mok_certificate` and `sign_file` can use the variable `${kernelver}` to represent the target kernel version.
 
diff --git a/dkms.8.in b/dkms.8.in
index 2757c80e..45184fda 100644
--- a/dkms.8.in
+++ b/dkms.8.in
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ NOTE: If any of the files specified by
 .B mok_signing_key
 and
 .B mok_certificate
-are non-existant, dkms will re-create both files.
+are non-existent, dkms will re-create both files.
 
 .B mok_signing_key
 can also be a "pkcs11:..." string for PKCS#11 engine, as long as the
diff --git a/dkms.in b/dkms.in
index 79ad3d54..bca479d7 100644
--- a/dkms.in
+++ b/dkms.in
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 # 5: prepare_build(): Patch ... as specified in dkms.conf cannot be found in ...
 # 5: install: This module/version combo is already installed for kernel ...
 # 6: prepare_build(): Application of patch ... failed.
-# 6: install: You cannot install a module onto a non-existant kernel.
+# 6: install: You cannot install a module onto a non-existent kernel.
 # 6: install: Installation aborted.
 # 6: install: Install Failed (depmod problems). Module rolled back to built state.
 # 6: make_tarball(): Modules must already be in the built state before using mktarball.
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 # 12: setup_kernels_arches(): Could not determine architecture.
 # 13: build: Aborting build of module ... for kernel ... due to missing BUILD_DEPENDS: ...
 # 14: kernel_preinst/prerm: dkms kernel_preinst/prerm for kernel ... failed for module(s) ...
-# 15: gloabl: a call to cd failed
+# 15: global: a call to cd failed
 # 16: setup_kernels_arches()/do_build()/do_install(): empty $kernelver or $arch
 # 21: prepare_kernel(): Your kernel headers for kernel ... cannot be found ...
 # 77: skipped due to BUILD_EXCLUSIVE
@@ -1723,7 +1723,7 @@ do_install()
     # Make sure that kernel exists to install into
     [[ -e $install_tree/$kernelver ]] || die 6 \
         "The directory $install_tree/$kernelver doesn't exist." \
-        "You cannot install a module onto a non-existant kernel."
+        "You cannot install a module onto a non-existent kernel."
 
     # Read the conf file
     set_module_suffix "$kernelver"
@@ -2557,7 +2557,7 @@ make_tarball()
         local -r binary_only_dir="$temp_dir_name/dkms_binaries_only"
 
         echo ""
-        echo "Creating tarball structure to specifically accomodate binaries."
+        echo "Creating tarball structure to specifically accommodate binaries."
 
         mkdir "$binary_only_dir"
         echo "$module" > "$binary_only_dir/PACKAGE_NAME"
diff --git a/dkms_common.postinst.in b/dkms_common.postinst.in
index 10dd3920..ba968e0f 100644
--- a/dkms_common.postinst.in
+++ b/dkms_common.postinst.in
@@ -169,15 +169,15 @@ fi
 
 # On 1st installation, let us look for a directory
 # in $MODDIR which matches $(uname -r). If none
-# is found it is possible that buildd is being used
+# is found it is possible that a build daemon is being used
 # and that uname -r is giving us the name of the
-# kernel used by the buildd machine.
+# kernel used by the build daemon machine.
 #
 # If this is the case we try to build the kernel
 # module for each kernel which has a directory in
 # $MODDIR. Furthermore we will have to tell
 # DKMS which architecture it should build the module
-# for (e.g. if the buildd machine is using a
+# for (e.g. if the build daemon machine is using a
 # 2.6.24-23-xen 64bit kernel).
 #
 # NOTE: if the headers are not installed then the
diff --git a/run_test.sh b/run_test.sh
index a41201a6..85aa9976 100755
--- a/run_test.sh
+++ b/run_test.sh
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ remove_module_source_tree() {
             /usr/src/*)
                 ;;
             *)
-                echo "Unsuported module source tree location '$p'"
+                echo "Unsupported module source tree location '$p'"
                 exit 1
                 ;;
         esac