diff --git a/doc/demuxers.texi b/doc/demuxers.texi
index bfc0bdc6b1..1ea796bfce 100644
--- a/doc/demuxers.texi
+++ b/doc/demuxers.texi
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ teletext packet PTS and DTS values untouched.
 
 Raw video demuxer.
 
-This demuxer allows to read raw video data. Since there is no header
+This demuxer allows one to read raw video data. Since there is no header
 specifying the assumed video parameters, the user must specify them
 in order to be able to decode the data correctly.
 
diff --git a/doc/encoders.texi b/doc/encoders.texi
index c28cbcbdf4..34403ab546 100644
--- a/doc/encoders.texi
+++ b/doc/encoders.texi
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ while producing the worst quality.
 
 @item reservoir
 Enable use of bit reservoir when set to 1. Default value is 1. LAME
-has this enabled by default, but can be overriden by use
+has this enabled by default, but can be overridden by use
 @option{--nores} option.
 
 @item joint_stereo (@emph{-m j})
@@ -1525,7 +1525,7 @@ for detail retention (adaptive quantization, psy-RD, psy-trellis).
 Many libx264 encoder options are mapped to FFmpeg global codec
 options, while unique encoder options are provided through private
 options. Additionally the @option{x264opts} and @option{x264-params}
-private options allows to pass a list of key=value tuples as accepted
+private options allows one to pass a list of key=value tuples as accepted
 by the libx264 @code{x264_param_parse} function.
 
 The x264 project website is at
@@ -1853,7 +1853,7 @@ Override the x264 configuration using a :-separated list of key=value
 parameters.
 
 This option is functionally the same as the @option{x264opts}, but is
-duplicated for compability with the Libav fork.
+duplicated for compatibility with the Libav fork.
 
 For example to specify libx264 encoding options with @command{ffmpeg}:
 @example
@@ -2047,7 +2047,7 @@ Set physical density of pixels, in dots per meter, unset by default
 Apple ProRes encoder.
 
 FFmpeg contains 2 ProRes encoders, the prores-aw and prores-ks encoder.
-The used encoder can be choosen with the @code{-vcodec} option.
+The used encoder can be chosen with the @code{-vcodec} option.
 
 @subsection Private Options for prores-ks
 
diff --git a/doc/ffmpeg-resampler.texi b/doc/ffmpeg-resampler.texi
index 69767a29ca..5bef78967b 100644
--- a/doc/ffmpeg-resampler.texi
+++ b/doc/ffmpeg-resampler.texi
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 The FFmpeg resampler provides a high-level interface to the
 libswresample library audio resampling utilities. In particular it
-allows to perform audio resampling, audio channel layout rematrixing,
+allows one to perform audio resampling, audio channel layout rematrixing,
 and convert audio format and packing layout.
 
 @c man end DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/doc/ffmpeg-scaler.texi b/doc/ffmpeg-scaler.texi
index 1eb8cd6bdd..c4ddc0972a 100644
--- a/doc/ffmpeg-scaler.texi
+++ b/doc/ffmpeg-scaler.texi
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 @c man begin DESCRIPTION
 
 The FFmpeg rescaler provides a high-level interface to the libswscale
-library image conversion utilities. In particular it allows to perform
+library image conversion utilities. In particular it allows one to perform
 image rescaling and pixel format conversion.
 
 @c man end DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/doc/filters.texi b/doc/filters.texi
index 80fce1c0e2..c4d9817bec 100644
--- a/doc/filters.texi
+++ b/doc/filters.texi
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ terminated when the next special character (belonging to the set
 
 The name and arguments of the filter are optionally preceded and
 followed by a list of link labels.
-A link label allows to name a link and associate it to a filter output
+A link label allows one to name a link and associate it to a filter output
 or input pad. The preceding labels @var{in_link_1}
 ... @var{in_link_N}, are associated to the filter input pads,
 the following labels @var{out_link_1} ... @var{out_link_M}, are
@@ -3921,7 +3921,7 @@ The high threshold selects the "strong" edge pixels, which are then
 connected through 8-connectivity with the "weak" edge pixels selected
 by the low threshold.
 
-@var{low} and @var{high} threshold values must be choosen in the range
+@var{low} and @var{high} threshold values must be chosen in the range
 [0,1], and @var{low} should be lesser or equal to @var{high}.
 
 Default value for @var{low} is @code{20/255}, and default value for @var{high}
@@ -5238,7 +5238,7 @@ Set progressive threshold.
 
 Deinterleave or interleave fields.
 
-This filter allows to process interlaced images fields without
+This filter allows one to process interlaced images fields without
 deinterlacing them. Deinterleaving splits the input frame into 2
 fields (so called half pictures). Odd lines are moved to the top
 half of the output image, even lines to the bottom half.
@@ -6860,7 +6860,7 @@ rotate=A*sin(2*PI/T*t)
 @end example
 
 @item
-Rotate the video, output size is choosen so that the whole rotating
+Rotate the video, output size is chosen so that the whole rotating
 input video is always completely contained in the output:
 @example
 rotate='2*PI*t:ow=hypot(iw,ih):oh=ow'
@@ -6983,7 +6983,7 @@ Default value is @samp{0}.
 @item flags
 Set libswscale scaling flags. See
 @ref{sws_flags,,the ffmpeg-scaler manual,ffmpeg-scaler} for the
-complete list of values. If not explictly specified the filter applies
+complete list of values. If not explicitly specified the filter applies
 the default flags.
 
 @item size, s
@@ -7827,7 +7827,7 @@ Produce 8x8 PNG tiles of all keyframes (@option{-skip_frame nokey}) in a movie:
 ffmpeg -skip_frame nokey -i file.avi -vf 'scale=128:72,tile=8x8' -an -vsync 0 keyframes%03d.png
 @end example
 The @option{-vsync 0} is necessary to prevent @command{ffmpeg} from
-duplicating each output frame to accomodate the originally detected frame
+duplicating each output frame to accommodate the originally detected frame
 rate.
 
 @item
@@ -8424,7 +8424,7 @@ Set dithering to reduce the circular banding effects. Default is @code{1}
 (enabled).
 
 @item aspect
-Set vignette aspect. This setting allows to adjust the shape of the vignette.
+Set vignette aspect. This setting allows one to adjust the shape of the vignette.
 Setting this value to the SAR of the input will make a rectangular vignetting
 following the dimensions of the video.
 
@@ -8933,7 +8933,7 @@ horizontally, vertically, or diagonally adjacent.
 
 At each interaction the grid evolves according to the adopted rule,
 which specifies the number of neighbor alive cells which will make a
-cell stay alive or born. The @option{rule} option allows to specify
+cell stay alive or born. The @option{rule} option allows one to specify
 the rule to adopt.
 
 This source accepts the following options:
@@ -10353,7 +10353,7 @@ Note that when the movie is looped the source timestamps are not
 changed, so it will generate non monotonically increasing timestamps.
 @end table
 
-This filter allows to overlay a second video on top of main input of
+This filter allows one to overlay a second video on top of main input of
 a filtergraph as shown in this graph:
 @example
 input -----------> deltapts0 --> overlay --> output
diff --git a/doc/git-howto.texi b/doc/git-howto.texi
index 44e1cc6439..750662a458 100644
--- a/doc/git-howto.texi
+++ b/doc/git-howto.texi
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ the current branch history.
 git commit --amend
 @end example
 
-allows to amend the last commit details quickly.
+allows one to amend the last commit details quickly.
 
 @example
 git rebase -i origin/master
diff --git a/doc/indevs.texi b/doc/indevs.texi
index 72b1493522..93fbbe822f 100644
--- a/doc/indevs.texi
+++ b/doc/indevs.texi
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ OpenAL is part of Core Audio, the official Mac OS X Audio interface.
 See @url{http://developer.apple.com/technologies/mac/audio-and-video.html}
 @end table
 
-This device allows to capture from an audio input device handled
+This device allows one to capture from an audio input device handled
 through OpenAL.
 
 You need to specify the name of the device to capture in the provided
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ Select the pixel format (only valid for raw video input).
 
 @item input_format
 Set the preferred pixel format (for raw video) or a codec name.
-This option allows to select the input format, when several are
+This option allows one to select the input format, when several are
 available.
 
 @item framerate
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ other filename will be interpreted as device number 0.
 
 X11 video input device.
 
-This device allows to capture a region of an X11 display.
+This device allows one to capture a region of an X11 display.
 
 The filename passed as input has the syntax:
 @example
diff --git a/doc/muxers.texi b/doc/muxers.texi
index 0ecc04c206..d9596ebcef 100644
--- a/doc/muxers.texi
+++ b/doc/muxers.texi
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ The segment muxer supports the following options:
 @table @option
 @item reference_stream @var{specifier}
 Set the reference stream, as specified by the string @var{specifier}.
-If @var{specifier} is set to @code{auto}, the reference is choosen
+If @var{specifier} is set to @code{auto}, the reference is chosen
 automatically. Otherwise it must be a stream specifier (see the ``Stream
 specifiers'' chapter in the ffmpeg manual) which specifies the
 reference stream. The default value is @code{auto}.
diff --git a/doc/outdevs.texi b/doc/outdevs.texi
index 5eba26fab0..328ab06f8e 100644
--- a/doc/outdevs.texi
+++ b/doc/outdevs.texi
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ ffmpeg -i INPUT -f alsa hw:1,7
 
 CACA output device.
 
-This output device allows to show a video stream in CACA window.
+This output device allows one to show a video stream in CACA window.
 Only one CACA window is allowed per application, so you can
 have only one instance of this output device in an application.
 
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ ffmpeg  -i INPUT -f pulse "stream name"
 
 SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) output device.
 
-This output device allows to show a video stream in an SDL
+This output device allows one to show a video stream in an SDL
 window. Only one SDL window is allowed per application, so you can
 have only one instance of this output device in an application.
 
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ sndio audio output device.
 
 XV (XVideo) output device.
 
-This output device allows to show a video stream in a X Window System
+This output device allows one to show a video stream in a X Window System
 window.
 
 @subsection Options
diff --git a/doc/protocols.texi b/doc/protocols.texi
index 36aecff19f..304b216f43 100644
--- a/doc/protocols.texi
+++ b/doc/protocols.texi
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ used as master salt.
 
 @section tcp
 
-Trasmission Control Protocol.
+Transmission Control Protocol.
 
 The required syntax for a TCP url is:
 @example
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@ udp://@var{hostname}:@var{port}[?@var{options}]
 @var{options} contains a list of &-separated options of the form @var{key}=@var{val}.
 
 In case threading is enabled on the system, a circular buffer is used
-to store the incoming data, which allows to reduce loss of data due to
+to store the incoming data, which allows one to reduce loss of data due to
 UDP socket buffer overruns. The @var{fifo_size} and
 @var{overrun_nonfatal} options are related to this buffer.
 
diff --git a/doc/utils.texi b/doc/utils.texi
index 305566246c..5abfb0ccc6 100644
--- a/doc/utils.texi
+++ b/doc/utils.texi
@@ -1056,7 +1056,7 @@ which can be obtained with @code{ffmpeg -opencl_bench} or @code{av_opencl_get_de
 @item device_idx
 Select the index of the device used to run OpenCL code.
 
-The specifed index must be one of the indexes in the device list which
+The specified index must be one of the indexes in the device list which
 can be obtained with @code{ffmpeg -opencl_bench} or @code{av_opencl_get_device_list()}.
 
 @end table