diff --git a/src/emu/bus/dmv/k220.c b/src/emu/bus/dmv/k220.c
index d3cc4be9971..432f0359716 100644
--- a/src/emu/bus/dmv/k220.c
+++ b/src/emu/bus/dmv/k220.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static INPUT_PORTS_START( dmv_k220 )
 	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x20, 0x20, "Detail Message" )
 	PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x00, DEF_STR(Off) )
 	PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x20, DEF_STR(On) )
-	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x40, 0x40, "Continous Run" )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x40, 0x40, "Continuous Run" )
 	PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x00, DEF_STR(Off) )
 	PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x40, DEF_STR(On) )
 	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x80, 0x80, "Diagnostic module" )
diff --git a/src/emu/cpu/h8/h8_sci.c b/src/emu/cpu/h8/h8_sci.c
index d1e5402c3a1..0052adee626 100644
--- a/src/emu/cpu/h8/h8_sci.c
+++ b/src/emu/cpu/h8/h8_sci.c
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ void h8_sci_device::rx_start()
 	ssr |= SSR_TDRE;
 	rx_parity = smr & SMR_OE ? 0 : 1;
 	rsr = 0x00;
-	logerror("%s: start recieve\n", tag());
+	logerror("%s: start receive\n", tag());
 	if(smr & SMR_CA) {
 		rx_state = ST_BIT;
 		rx_bit = 8;
@@ -609,13 +609,13 @@ void h8_sci_device::rx_done()
 	if(!(ssr & SSR_FER)) {
 		if((smr & SMR_PE) && rx_parity) {
 			ssr |= SSR_PER;
-			logerror("%s: Recieve parity error\n", tag());
+			logerror("%s: Receive parity error\n", tag());
 		} else if(ssr & SSR_RDRF) {
 			ssr |= SSR_ORER;
-			logerror("%s: Recieve overrun\n", tag());
+			logerror("%s: Receive overrun\n", tag());
 		} else {
 			ssr |= SSR_RDRF;
-			logerror("%s: Recieved %02x\n", tag(), rsr);
+			logerror("%s: Received %02x\n", tag(), rsr);
 			rdr = rsr;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/mess/drivers/sage2.c b/src/mess/drivers/sage2.c
index e43cbef64c0..e95fad61555 100644
--- a/src/mess/drivers/sage2.c
+++ b/src/mess/drivers/sage2.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ static INPUT_PORTS_START( sage2 )
 	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x40, 0x00, "IEEE-488 LISTEN" ) PORT_DIPLOCATION("J6:7")
 	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, "Disabled" )
 	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x40, "Enabled" )
-	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x80, 0x00, "IEEE-488 Consecutive Adresses" ) PORT_DIPLOCATION("J6:8")
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x80, 0x00, "IEEE-488 Consecutive Addresses" ) PORT_DIPLOCATION("J6:8")
 	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, "1" )
 	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x80, "2" )
 INPUT_PORTS_END
diff --git a/src/mess/machine/pce_cd.c b/src/mess/machine/pce_cd.c
index d27194d72f7..41699f99d6d 100644
--- a/src/mess/machine/pce_cd.c
+++ b/src/mess/machine/pce_cd.c
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@ TIMER_CALLBACK_MEMBER(pce_cd_device::data_timer_callback)
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			logerror("Succesfully read mode1 frame #%d\n", m_current_frame);
+			logerror("Successfully read mode1 frame #%d\n", m_current_frame);
 		}
 
 		m_data_buffer_index = 0;
diff --git a/src/mess/video/wswan_video.c b/src/mess/video/wswan_video.c
index 71cc4c2d912..28c96efd93f 100644
--- a/src/mess/video/wswan_video.c
+++ b/src/mess/video/wswan_video.c
@@ -1154,7 +1154,7 @@ void wswan_video_device::scanline_interrupt()
 			else
 				m_timer_hblank_reload = 0;
 
-			logerror( "trigerring hbltmr interrupt\n" );
+			logerror( "triggering hbltmr interrupt\n" );
 			m_set_irq_cb(WSWAN_VIDEO_IFLAG_HBLTMR);
 		}
 	}