diff --git a/etc/init.d/zfs-functions.in b/etc/init.d/zfs-functions.in
index d65c79dcf..043f1b073 100644
--- a/etc/init.d/zfs-functions.in
+++ b/etc/init.d/zfs-functions.in
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ elif type einfo > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
 #	zfs_log_progress_msg() { echo -n "$1"; }
 	zfs_log_progress_msg() { echo -n; }
 else
-	# Unknown - simple substitues.
+	# Unknown - simple substitutes.
 	zfs_log_begin_msg() { echo -n "$1"; }
 	zfs_log_end_msg() {
 		ret=$1
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ checksystem()
 		# Called with zfs=(off|no|0) - bail because we don't
 		# want anything import, mounted or shared.
 		# HOWEVER, only do this if we're called at the boot up
-		# (from init), not if we're running interactivly (as in
+		# (from init), not if we're running interactively (as in
 		# from the shell - we know what we're doing).
 		[ -n "$init" ] && exit 3
 	fi
diff --git a/etc/init.d/zfs-import.in b/etc/init.d/zfs-import.in
index 420d2e8a7..47c957baa 100644
--- a/etc/init.d/zfs-import.in
+++ b/etc/init.d/zfs-import.in
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ do_import_all_visible()
 	already_imported=$(find_pools "$ZPOOL" list -H -oname)
 	available_pools=$(find_pools "$ZPOOL" import)
 
-	# Just in case - seen it happen (that a pool isn't visable/found
+	# Just in case - seen it happen (that a pool isn't visible/found
 	# with a simple "zpool import" but only when using the "-d"
 	# option or setting ZPOOL_IMPORT_PATH).
 	if [ -d "/dev/disk/by-id" ]
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ do_import_all_visible()
 	# Needs to be exported for "zpool" to catch it.
 	[ -n "$ZPOOL_IMPORT_PATH" ] && export ZPOOL_IMPORT_PATH
 
-	# Mount all availible pools (except those set in ZFS_POOL_EXCEPTIONS.
+	# Mount all available pools (except those set in ZFS_POOL_EXCEPTIONS.
 	#
 	# If not interactive (run from init - variable init='/sbin/init')
 	# we get ONE line for all pools being imported, with just a dot
diff --git a/etc/zfs/vdev_id.conf.sas_direct.example b/etc/zfs/vdev_id.conf.sas_direct.example
index 0a6f130cb..d17ed149d 100644
--- a/etc/zfs/vdev_id.conf.sas_direct.example
+++ b/etc/zfs/vdev_id.conf.sas_direct.example
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ multipath     no
 topology      sas_direct
 phys_per_port 4
 
-# Additionally create /dev/by-enclousure/ symlinks for enclosure devices
+# Additionally create /dev/by-enclosure/ symlinks for enclosure devices
 enclosure_symlinks	yes
 
 #       PCI_ID  HBA PORT  CHANNEL NAME