diff --git a/crypto/dist/kame/racoon/handler.h b/crypto/dist/kame/racoon/handler.h
index e1c282fd78c1..5b2c7fca7308 100644
--- a/crypto/dist/kame/racoon/handler.h
+++ b/crypto/dist/kame/racoon/handler.h
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
  * phase 1 handler	I	R		R	I
  * phase 2 handler	I	R		R	I
  * getspi msg		R	I		I	R
- * aquire msg		I	R
+ * acquire msg		I	R
  * ID payload		I	R		I	R
  */
 struct ph1handle {
diff --git a/dist/dhcp/includes/dhcpd.h b/dist/dhcp/includes/dhcpd.h
index d9d8e01c63fd..0f8fe25daf6f 100644
--- a/dist/dhcp/includes/dhcpd.h
+++ b/dist/dhcp/includes/dhcpd.h
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ struct client_lease {
 	struct auth_key *key;      /* Key used in basic DHCP authentication. */
 
 	unsigned int is_static : 1;    /* If set, lease is from config file. */
-	unsigned int is_bootp: 1;   /* If set, lease was aquired with BOOTP. */
+	unsigned int is_bootp: 1;   /* If set, lease was acquired with BOOTP. */
 
 	struct option_state *options;	     /* Options supplied with lease. */
 };
diff --git a/gnu/libexec/uucp/uucico/uucico.c b/gnu/libexec/uucp/uucico/uucico.c
index f63355fe9a28..addfeafe0e85 100644
--- a/gnu/libexec/uucp/uucico/uucico.c
+++ b/gnu/libexec/uucp/uucico/uucico.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include "uucp.h"
 
 #if USE_RCS_ID
-const char uucico_rcsid[] = "$Id: uucico.c,v 1.3 1995/08/24 05:23:12 jtc Exp $";
+const char uucico_rcsid[] = "$Id: uucico.c,v 1.4 2002/07/10 23:16:33 wiz Exp $";
 #endif
 
 #include <ctype.h>
@@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ fcall (puuconf, zconfig, fuuxqt, qorigsys, qport, fifwork, fforce, fdetach,
       if (fcalled && ! ftrynext)
 	return FALSE;
 
-      /* Now we have to dump that port so that we can aquire a new
+      /* Now we have to dump that port so that we can acquire a new
 	 one.  On Unix this means that we will fork and get a new
 	 process ID, so we must unlock and relock the system.  */
       if (fdetach)
diff --git a/share/man/tools/newsp.errs b/share/man/tools/newsp.errs
index 2fa0ad33c457..de27c2881ef0 100644
--- a/share/man/tools/newsp.errs
+++ b/share/man/tools/newsp.errs
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ alloc
 alt
 analyis
 annoation
+aquire
 arg
 arg1
 arg1,arg2
diff --git a/sys/miscfs/specfs/spec_vnops.c b/sys/miscfs/specfs/spec_vnops.c
index 43d6a4aa1ca0..8e944c95c387 100644
--- a/sys/miscfs/specfs/spec_vnops.c
+++ b/sys/miscfs/specfs/spec_vnops.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: spec_vnops.c,v 1.61 2002/05/12 20:42:03 matt Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: spec_vnops.c,v 1.62 2002/07/10 23:16:33 wiz Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1989, 1993
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
-__KERNEL_RCSID(0, "$NetBSD: spec_vnops.c,v 1.61 2002/05/12 20:42:03 matt Exp $");
+__KERNEL_RCSID(0, "$NetBSD: spec_vnops.c,v 1.62 2002/07/10 23:16:33 wiz Exp $");
 
 #include <sys/param.h>
 #include <sys/proc.h>
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ spec_close(v)
 		flags1 |= FNONBLOCK;
 
 	/*
-	 * If we're able to block, release the vnode lock & reaquire. We
+	 * If we're able to block, release the vnode lock & reacquire. We
 	 * might end up sleaping for someone else who wants our queues. They
 	 * won't get them if we hold the vnode locked. Also, if VXLOCK is set,
 	 * don't release the lock as we won't be able to regain it.
diff --git a/usr.bin/at/privs.h b/usr.bin/at/privs.h
index b4dd64d0b9ea..81ea1548d341 100644
--- a/usr.bin/at/privs.h
+++ b/usr.bin/at/privs.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: privs.h,v 1.4 1998/06/27 21:15:08 christos Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: privs.h,v 1.5 2002/07/10 23:16:34 wiz Exp $	*/
 
 /* 
  *  privs.h - header for privileged operations 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
  * It is NOT safe to call exec(), system() or popen() with a user-
  * supplied program (i.e. without carefully checking PATH and any
  * library load paths) with relinquished privileges; the called program
- * can aquire them just as easily.  Set both effective and real userid
+ * can acquire them just as easily.  Set both effective and real userid
  * to the real userid before calling any of them.
  */
 
diff --git a/usr.sbin/rpc.lockd/lockd_lock.c b/usr.sbin/rpc.lockd/lockd_lock.c
index 6be9940edcbc..5c74e20cafba 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/rpc.lockd/lockd_lock.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/rpc.lockd/lockd_lock.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: lockd_lock.c,v 1.8 2001/10/23 19:54:53 oster Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: lockd_lock.c,v 1.9 2002/07/10 23:16:34 wiz Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2000 Manuel Bouyer.
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ struct file_lock {
 /* lock status */
 #define LKST_LOCKED	1 /* lock is locked */
 #define LKST_WAITING	2 /* file is already locked by another host */
-#define LKST_PROCESSING	3 /* child is trying to aquire the lock */
+#define LKST_PROCESSING	3 /* child is trying to acquire the lock */
 #define LKST_DYING	4 /* must dies when we get news from the child */
 
 void lfree __P((struct file_lock *));
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ testlock(lock, flags)
 }
 
 /*
- * getlock: try to aquire the lock. 
+ * getlock: try to acquire the lock. 
  * If file is already locked and we can sleep, put the lock in the list with
  * status LKST_WAITING; it'll be processed later.
  * Otherwise try to lock. If we're allowed to block, fork a child which
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ sigchild_handler(sig)
 
 /*
  *
- * try to aquire the lock described by fl. Eventually fock a child to do a
+ * try to acquire the lock described by fl. Eventually fork a child to do a
  * blocking lock if allowed and required.
  */