diff --git a/docs/libcacard.txt b/docs/libcacard.txt
index 5dee6fa479..ae010d237b 100644
--- a/docs/libcacard.txt
+++ b/docs/libcacard.txt
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ functions:
       This function will automatically generate the appropriate new reader
       events and add the reader to the list.
 
-  To create a new card, the virtual card emulator will call a similiar
+  To create a new card, the virtual card emulator will call a similar
   function.
 
            VCard *vcard_new(VCardEmul *card_emul,
diff --git a/hw/mips_mipssim.c b/hw/mips_mipssim.c
index 740715854b..b56cba619e 100644
--- a/hw/mips_mipssim.c
+++ b/hw/mips_mipssim.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * QEMU/mipssim emulation
  *
- * Emulates a very simple machine model similiar to the one use by the
+ * Emulates a very simple machine model similar to the one used by the
  * proprietary MIPS emulator.
  * 
  * Copyright (c) 2007 Thiemo Seufer
diff --git a/qemu-doc.texi b/qemu-doc.texi
index 149e9bd28b..154b82dcc9 100644
--- a/qemu-doc.texi
+++ b/qemu-doc.texi
@@ -1749,7 +1749,7 @@ PC Keyboard
 IDE controller
 @end itemize
 
-The mipssim pseudo board emulation provides an environment similiar
+The mipssim pseudo board emulation provides an environment similar
 to what the proprietary MIPS emulator uses for running Linux.
 It supports:
 
@@ -2141,7 +2141,7 @@ Xtensa emulator pseudo board "sim"
 Avnet LX60/LX110/LX200 board
 @end itemize
 
-The sim pseudo board emulation provides an environment similiar
+The sim pseudo board emulation provides an environment similar
 to one provided by the proprietary Tensilica ISS.
 It supports: