diff --git a/conf/type/__addifnosuchline/man.text b/conf/type/__addifnosuchline/man.text
index 3051ff36..ba3825ff 100644
--- a/conf/type/__addifnosuchline/man.text
+++ b/conf/type/__addifnosuchline/man.text
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ EXAMPLES
 --------
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Creates or appends the line specifiend in "include_www" to the file "lighttpd.conf"
+# Creates or appends the line specified in "include_www" to the file "lighttpd.conf"
 __addifnosuchline www --file /etc/lighttpd.conf --line include_www
 
 # Adds the line "include_git" to the file "lighttpd.conf"
diff --git a/doc/man/man7/cdist-manifest.text b/doc/man/man7/cdist-manifest.text
index 1f0e253d..b9dfe655 100644
--- a/doc/man/man7/cdist-manifest.text
+++ b/doc/man/man7/cdist-manifest.text
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ on given conditions.
 
 INITIAL AND TYPE MANIFESTS
 --------------------------
-Cdist nows about two types of manifests: The initial manifest and type
+Cdist knows about two types of manifests: The initial manifest and type
 manifests. The initial manifest is used to define, which configurations
 to apply to which hosts. The type manifests are used to create objects
 from types. More about manifests in types can be found in cdist-type(7).