diff --git a/src/detect-engine-address.c b/src/detect-engine-address.c
index 5f601309d2..8c07d08fc8 100644
--- a/src/detect-engine-address.c
+++ b/src/detect-engine-address.c
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ error:
  *               that are negated.
  * \param s      Pointer to the character string holding the address to be
  *               parsed.
- * \param negate Flag that indicates if the receieved address string is negated
+ * \param negate Flag that indicates if the received address string is negated
  *               or not.  0 if it is not, 1 it it is.
  *
  * \retval  0 On successfully parsing.
diff --git a/src/detect-engine-port.c b/src/detect-engine-port.c
index d545dc16d3..f1b9d106b9 100644
--- a/src/detect-engine-port.c
+++ b/src/detect-engine-port.c
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ error:
  *               that are negated.
  * \param s      Pointer to the character string holding the port to be
  *               parsed.
- * \param negate Flag that indicates if the receieved address string is negated
+ * \param negate Flag that indicates if the received address string is negated
  *               or not.  0 if it is not, 1 it it is.
  *
  * \retval  0 On successfully parsing.
diff --git a/src/suricata.c b/src/suricata.c
index 71a742c421..ecb1690e1e 100644
--- a/src/suricata.c
+++ b/src/suricata.c
@@ -1623,7 +1623,7 @@ static TmEcode ParseCommandLine(int argc, char** argv, SCInstance *suri)
                 LiveRegisterDevice(optarg);
 #else
                 SCLogError(SC_ERR_DAG_REQUIRED, "libdag and a DAG card are required"
-						" to receieve packets using --dag.");
+						" to receive packets using --dag.");
                 return TM_ECODE_FAILED;
 #endif /* HAVE_DAG */
 		}