diff --git a/docs/reference/builder.md b/docs/reference/builder.md
index 3c7a2b8b62..b3010a47d4 100644
--- a/docs/reference/builder.md
+++ b/docs/reference/builder.md
@@ -1273,7 +1273,7 @@ Server containers or Hyper-V containers. For Hyper-V containers, the engine
 is, for architectural reasons, unable to create the directory if it does not
 previously exist. For Windows Server containers, the directory is created
 if it does not exist. Hence, for consistency between Windows Server and 
-Hyper-V containers, it is strongly recommended to include an explict instruction
+Hyper-V containers, it is strongly recommended to include an explicit instruction
 to create the directory in the Dockerfile. For example:
 
     # escape=`
diff --git a/docs/reference/commandline/swarm_join_token.md b/docs/reference/commandline/swarm_join_token.md
index 189687d955..65607c18e2 100644
--- a/docs/reference/commandline/swarm_join_token.md
+++ b/docs/reference/commandline/swarm_join_token.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Use the `--rotate` flag to generate a new join token for the specified role:
 
 ```bash
 $ docker swarm join-token --rotate worker
-Succesfully rotated worker join token.
+Successfully rotated worker join token.
 
 To add a worker to this swarm, run the following command:
 
diff --git a/man/docker-create.1.md b/man/docker-create.1.md
index 08e8665903..21cbd9f9d6 100644
--- a/man/docker-create.1.md
+++ b/man/docker-create.1.md
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ two memory nodes.
    Limit the containers Real Time CPU usage. This flag tells the kernel to limit the amount of time in a given CPU period Real Time tasks may consume. Ex:
    Period of 1,000,000us and Runtime of 950,000us means that this container could consume 95% of available CPU and leave the remaining 5% to normal priority tasks.
 
-   The sum of all runtimes across containers cannot exceed the amount alotted to the parent cgroup.
+   The sum of all runtimes across containers cannot exceed the amount allotted to the parent cgroup.
 
 **--device**=[]
    Add a host device to the container (e.g. --device=/dev/sdc:/dev/xvdc:rwm)
diff --git a/man/docker-run.1.md b/man/docker-run.1.md
index 8cbd26242c..0a46f29110 100644
--- a/man/docker-run.1.md
+++ b/man/docker-run.1.md
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ to the quota you specify.
    Limit the containers Real Time CPU usage. This flag tells the kernel to limit the amount of time in a given CPU period Real Time tasks may consume. Ex:
    Period of 1,000,000us and Runtime of 950,000us means that this container could consume 95% of available CPU and leave the remaining 5% to normal priority tasks.
 
-   The sum of all runtimes across containers cannot exceed the amount alotted to the parent cgroup.
+   The sum of all runtimes across containers cannot exceed the amount allotted to the parent cgroup.
 
 **-d**, **--detach**=*true*|*false*
    Detached mode: run the container in the background and print the new container ID. The default is *false*.
diff --git a/man/docker-update.1.md b/man/docker-update.1.md
index 7ae7099344..85f3dd07c1 100644
--- a/man/docker-update.1.md
+++ b/man/docker-update.1.md
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ a running container with kernel memory initialized.
    Limit the containers Real Time CPU usage. This flag tells the kernel to limit the amount of time in a given CPU period Real Time tasks may consume. Ex:
    Period of 1,000,000us and Runtime of 950,000us means that this container could consume 95% of available CPU and leave the remaining 5% to normal priority tasks.
 
-   The sum of all runtimes across containers cannot exceed the amount alotted to the parent cgroup.
+   The sum of all runtimes across containers cannot exceed the amount allotted to the parent cgroup.
 
 **--cpuset-cpus**=""
    CPUs in which to allow execution (0-3, 0,1)