diff --git a/README.netbsd b/README.netbsd
index 330f9490b..dfe52ac66 100644
--- a/README.netbsd
+++ b/README.netbsd
@@ -54,6 +54,6 @@ control messages. Use libusb instead.
 Parport-scanners:
 -----------------
 I don't have any information about these. Please contact me or the SANE mailing
-list if you succeded in using one of these.
+list if you succeeded in using one of these.
 
 2003-04-24 Henning Meier-Geinitz <henning@meier-geinitz.de>
diff --git a/README.openbsd b/README.openbsd
index 29170f689..0fa80e3a7 100644
--- a/README.openbsd
+++ b/README.openbsd
@@ -51,6 +51,6 @@ and detach scripts.  See tools/openbsd for an example.
 Parport-scanners:
 -----------------
 I don't have any information about these. Please contact me or the SANE mailing
-list if you succeded in using one of these.
+list if you succeeded in using one of these.
 
 2005-12-23 Henning Meier-Geinitz <henning@meier-geinitz.de>
diff --git a/backend/hpsj5s.c b/backend/hpsj5s.c
index 55218d2cb..786a8d692 100644
--- a/backend/hpsj5s.c
+++ b/backend/hpsj5s.c
@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ CalibrateScanElements ()
       CallFunctionWithParameter (0x91, 0);	/*Stop engine. */
 
      /*Note: if first read failed, junk would be calculated, but if previous
-	read was succeded, but last one failed, previous data'ld be used.
+	read was succeeded, but last one failed, previous data'ld be used.
      */
      for(Temp = 0, j = 0; j < 2570; j++)
      Temp += FilteredBuffer[j];
diff --git a/testsuite/Makefile.am b/testsuite/Makefile.am
index 998dfc659..23207b654 100644
--- a/testsuite/Makefile.am
+++ b/testsuite/Makefile.am
@@ -26,17 +26,17 @@ test.local:
 	@echo "**** Testing $(SCANIMAGE) with device $(DEVICE)"
 	@if echo "---> Trying flatbed scanner" && \
 	  $(SCANIMAGE) -d $(DEVICE) -T && \
-	  echo "<--- Flatbed scanner succeded" && \
+	  echo "<--- Flatbed scanner succeeded" && \
 	  echo "---> Trying three pass flatbed scanner" && \
 	  $(SCANIMAGE) -d $(DEVICE) --mode Color --three-pass=yes   -T && \
-	  echo "<--- Three pass scanner succeded" && \
+	  echo "<--- Three pass scanner succeeded" && \
 	  echo "---> Trying hand scanner" && \
 	  $(SCANIMAGE) -d $(DEVICE) --hand-scanner=yes -T && \
-	  echo "<--- Hand scanner succeded" && \
+	  echo "<--- Hand scanner succeeded" && \
 	  echo "---> Checking 16 bit color mode" && \
 	  $(SCANIMAGE) -d $(DEVICE) $(OPTIONS) && \
 	  cmp -s $(TESTFILE) $(OUTFILE) && \
-	  echo "<--- 16 bit color mode succeded" && \
+	  echo "<--- 16 bit color mode succeeded" && \
 	  rm $(OUTFILE) ; \
 	then echo ; echo ; echo "**** All tests passed" ; \
 	else echo ; echo; \