diff --git a/functions/ctype.xml b/functions/ctype.xml
index c54b028006..42dcb7285a 100644
--- a/functions/ctype.xml
+++ b/functions/ctype.xml
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
   <partintro>
    <para>
     These functions check whether a character or string
-    falls into a certain character class according to the i
+    falls into a certain character class according to the
     current locale.
    </para>
    <para>
-    When called with an integer argument theese functions 
+    When called with an integer argument these functions 
     behave exactly like their C counterparts.
    </para>
    <para>
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
      These functions are new as of PHP 4.0.4 and might change their
      name in the near future.  Suggestions are to change them to
      <function>ctype_issomething</function> instead of
-     <function>ctype_somthing</function> or even to make them part of
+     <function>ctype_something</function> or even to make them part of
      <filename>ext/standard</filename> and use their original C-names,
      although this would possibly lead to further confusion regarding
      the <function>isset</function>