diff --git a/README.asciidoc b/README.asciidoc
index 3d114508..2abc4c3d 100644
--- a/README.asciidoc
+++ b/README.asciidoc
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ Selections
 ~~~~~~~~~~
 
 The main concept in Kakoune is the selection. A selection is an inclusive,
-directed range of character. A selection has two ends, the anchor and the
+directed range of characters. A selection has two ends, the anchor and the
 cursor.
 
 There is always at least one selection, and a selection is always at least
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ Regex syntax
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 Kakoune regex syntax is based on the ECMAScript syntax (ECMA-262 standard).
-It always run on Unicode codepoint sequences, not on bytes.
+It always runs on Unicode codepoint sequences, not on bytes.
 
 See <<doc/pages/regex#,`:doc regex`>>.
 
diff --git a/doc/pages/highlighters.asciidoc b/doc/pages/highlighters.asciidoc
index 25e39846..52258ffe 100644
--- a/doc/pages/highlighters.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/pages/highlighters.asciidoc
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ matches are considered valid for a given region opening match only if they
 matched the same content for the capture 1.
 
 The *recurse* option is useful for regions that can be nested, for example
-the following contruct:
+the following construct:
 
 ----------
 %sh{ ... }
diff --git a/doc/pages/modes.asciidoc b/doc/pages/modes.asciidoc
index 9181e619..4e8f6d6b 100644
--- a/doc/pages/modes.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/pages/modes.asciidoc
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ See insert commands <<keys#insert-mode,`:doc keys insert-mode`>>.
 === Goto mode
 
 Goto mode provides commands dedicated to jumping either inside a buffer
-(such as jumping to buffer start/end, window top/botton) or to another
+(such as jumping to buffer start/end, window top/bottom) or to another
 (such as jumping to the file whose path is currently selected).
 
 See goto commands <<keys#goto-commands,`:doc keys goto-commands`>>.