diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 6c8d3d95..6cdb7cea 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -84,6 +84,6 @@ The following rule governs documentation contributions:
 
 * Please provide as much context as possible when you open an issue. The information you provide must be comprehensive enough to reproduce that issue for the assignee.
 
-* Attach a log file (preferably inline as code block) if neccessary. Use `debug` log level (`snapclient --logfilter debug`, `snapserver --logging.filter debug`).
+* Attach a log file (preferably inline as code block) if necessary. Use `debug` log level (`snapclient --logfilter debug`, `snapserver --logging.filter debug`).
 
 * Please apply one or more applicable [labels](https://github.com/badaix/snapcast/labels) to your issue so that all community members are able to cluster the issues better.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 551870ae..561ab9b3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ Available audio backends are configured using the `--player` command line parame
 | file      | All     | Write audio to file | `filename=<filename>` (`<filename>` = `stdout`, `stderr`, `null` or a filename)<br />`mode=[w|a]` (`w`: write (discarding the content), `a`: append (keeping the content) |
 
 Parameters are appended to the player name, e.g. `--player alsa:buffer_time=100`. Use `--player <name>:?` to get a list of available options.  
-For some audio backends you can configure the PCM device using the `-s` or `--soundcard` parameter, the device is choosen by index or name. Available PCM devices can be listed with `-l` or `--list`
+For some audio backends you can configure the PCM device using the `-s` or `--soundcard` parameter, the device is chosen by index or name. Available PCM devices can be listed with `-l` or `--list`
 
 ## Test
 
diff --git a/doc/build.md b/doc/build.md
index c09780dc..ba798ae2 100644
--- a/doc/build.md
+++ b/doc/build.md
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ Start and stop the server with `sudo service snapserver start` and `sudo service
 
 ## Gentoo (native)
 
-Snapcast is available under Gentoo's [Portage](https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Portage) package management system.  Portage utilises `USE` flags to determine what components are built on compilation.  The availabe options are...
+Snapcast is available under Gentoo's [Portage](https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Portage) package management system.  Portage utilises `USE` flags to determine what components are built on compilation.  The available options are...
 
 ```sh
 equery u snapcast
diff --git a/doc/player_setup.md b/doc/player_setup.md
index 90174af7..a409ffe3 100644
--- a/doc/player_setup.md
+++ b/doc/player_setup.md
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ pacmd load-module module-pipe-sink file=/tmp/snapfifo sink_name=Snapcast format=
 pacmd update-sink-proplist Snapcast device.description=Snapcast
 ```
 
-It might be neccessary to set the PulseAudio latency environment variable to 60 msec: `PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=60`
+It might be necessary to set the PulseAudio latency environment variable to 60 msec: `PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=60`
 
 ### AirPlay