README.overview                            |  2 +-
 docs/reference/tmpl/itunesdb-lowlevel.sgml |  2 +-
 src/db-artwork-writer.c                    |  2 +-
 src/itdb.h                                 |  4 ++--
 src/itdb_device.c                          |  6 +++---
 src/itdb_itunesdb.c                        | 32 ++++++++++++++++--------------
 src/itdb_photoalbum.c                      |  2 +-
 src/itdb_sqlite.c                          |  8 ++++----
 src/itdb_tzinfo.c                          |  2 +-
 src/ithumb-writer.c                        |  2 +-
 10 files changed, 32 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.overview b/README.overview
index a02ad5c..4bc2071 100644
--- a/README.overview
+++ b/README.overview
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ device to get an XML file describing the device capabilities (artwork formats
 supported, serial number, ...) and dumps this XML file to
 iPod_Control/Device/SysInfoExtended for future use by libgpod. libgpod doesn't 
 do it directly because sending these SCSI/USB commands might need elevated
-priviledges.
+privileges.
 
 * the application uses libgpod to read the device content
 
diff --git a/docs/reference/tmpl/itunesdb-lowlevel.sgml b/docs/reference/tmpl/itunesdb-lowlevel.sgml
index 1c89c91..c16ed7a 100644
--- a/docs/reference/tmpl/itunesdb-lowlevel.sgml
+++ b/docs/reference/tmpl/itunesdb-lowlevel.sgml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Low-level functions which shouldn't be needed in normal situations
 
 <!-- ##### SECTION Long_Description ##### -->
 <para>
-These functions are not normally needed but are avalable to allow for finer
+These functions are not normally needed but are available to allow for finer
 control over the iPod database.
 </para>
 
diff --git a/src/db-artwork-writer.c b/src/db-artwork-writer.c
index 824b502..5d6de0d 100644
--- a/src/db-artwork-writer.c
+++ b/src/db-artwork-writer.c
@@ -1094,7 +1094,7 @@ ipod_artwork_mark_new_doubles (Itdb_iTunesDB *itdb, guint max_id)
 		artwork->dbid = 0;
 	    }
 	    else
-	    {   /* first occurence of this artwork */
+	    {   /* first occurrence of this artwork */
 		artwork->id = ++max_id;
 		artwork->dbid = track->dbid;
 		g_hash_table_insert (hash, g_strdup (checkstring), artwork);
diff --git a/src/itdb.h b/src/itdb.h
index 858cae7..72299ac 100644
--- a/src/itdb.h
+++ b/src/itdb.h
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ typedef enum {
 /**
  * Itdb_IpodInfo:
  * @model_number:    The model number.  This is abbreviated.  If the first
- *                   character is not numeric, it is ommited. e.g.
+ *                   character is not numeric, it is omitted. e.g.
  *                   "MA350 -> A350", "M9829 -> 9829"
  * @capacity:        The iPod's capacity in gigabytes
  * @ipod_model:      The iPod model
@@ -1747,7 +1747,7 @@ struct _Itdb_Track
 
 /**
  * ItdbFileError:
- * @ITDB_FILE_ERROR_SEEK:         file corrupt: illegal seek occured
+ * @ITDB_FILE_ERROR_SEEK:         file corrupt: illegal seek occurred
  * @ITDB_FILE_ERROR_CORRUPT:      file corrupt
  * @ITDB_FILE_ERROR_NOTFOUND:     file not found
  * @ITDB_FILE_ERROR_RENAME:       file could not be renamed
diff --git a/src/itdb_device.c b/src/itdb_device.c
index 6f1bc0b..e12f488 100644
--- a/src/itdb_device.c
+++ b/src/itdb_device.c
@@ -1527,9 +1527,9 @@ itdb_device_musicdirs_number (Itdb_Device *device)
  * @path:   the file to look at.
  * @hdr:    the header string (4 bytes) in case of LITTLE_ENDIAN
  *
- * Check if endianess can be determined by looking at header of @path.
+ * Check if endianness can be determined by looking at header of @path.
  *
- * Returns: G_LITTLE_ENDIAN, G_BIG_ENDIAN or 0 if endianess could not be
+ * Returns: G_LITTLE_ENDIAN, G_BIG_ENDIAN or 0 if endianness could not be
  * determined.
  */
 static guint endianess_check_path (const gchar *path, const gchar *hdr)
@@ -1565,7 +1565,7 @@ static guint endianess_check_path (const gchar *path, const gchar *hdr)
     return byte_order;
 }
 
-/* Attempt to guess the endianess used by this iPod.
+/* Attempt to guess the endianness used by this iPod.
  *
  * It will overwrite the previous setting.
  *
diff --git a/src/itdb_itunesdb.c b/src/itdb_itunesdb.c
index a177e26..1e85476 100644
--- a/src/itdb_itunesdb.c
+++ b/src/itdb_itunesdb.c
@@ -1156,6 +1156,7 @@ static gboolean playcounts_plist_read (FImport *fimp, GValue *plist_data)
     GHashTable *pc_dict, *track_dict;
     GValue *to_parse;
     GArray *array;
+    GValue value;
     gint i;
     guint32 mac_time;
     guint64 *dbid;
@@ -1175,11 +1176,12 @@ static gboolean playcounts_plist_read (FImport *fimp, GValue *plist_data)
 
     array = (GArray*)g_value_get_boxed (to_parse);
     for (i = 0; i < array->len; i++) {
-       if (!G_VALUE_HOLDS (g_array_index (array, GValue *, i), G_TYPE_HASH_TABLE)) {
+       value = g_array_index (array, GValue, i);
+       if (!G_VALUE_HOLDS (&value, G_TYPE_HASH_TABLE)) {
           continue;
        }
 
-       track_dict = g_value_get_boxed (g_array_index (array, GValue *, i));
+       track_dict = g_value_get_boxed (&value);
        if (track_dict == NULL)
            continue;
 
@@ -1560,7 +1562,7 @@ static char *extract_mhod_string (FContents *cts, glong seek)
    Itdb_SPLPREF OR Itdb_SPLRULES.
 
    *mhod_len is set to the total length of the mhod (-1 in case an
-   *error occured).
+   *error occurred).
 
    MHODData.valid is set to FALSE in case of any error. cts->error
    will be set accordingly.
@@ -1974,13 +1976,13 @@ static void set_error_a_header_smaller_than_b (GError **error,
 }
 
 
-/* finds next occurence of section @a in section b (@b_seek) starting
+/* finds next occurrence of section @a in section b (@b_seek) starting
    at @start_seek
 */
 /* Return value:
    -1 and cts->error not set: section @a could not be found
-   -1 and cts->error set: some error occured
-   >=0: start of next occurence of section @a
+   -1 and cts->error set: some error occurred
+   >=0: start of next occurrence of section @a
 */
 static glong find_next_a_in_b (FContents *cts,
 			       const gchar *a,
@@ -2767,7 +2769,7 @@ static glong get_mhit (FImport *fimp, glong mhit_seek)
  * adding a new playlist (named @plname) with the tracks specified in
  * @cts. If @plname is NULL, a standard name will be substituted */
 /* Returns FALSE on error, TRUE on success. On error @fimp->error will
- * be set apropriately. */
+ * be set appropriately. */
 static gboolean process_OTG_file (FImport *fimp, FContents *cts,
 				  const gchar *plname)
 {
@@ -2911,7 +2913,7 @@ static gboolean read_OTG_playlists (FImport *fimp)
    (this is treated as a programming error) */
 /* Return value:
    TRUE: import successful
-   FALSE: error occured, fimp->error is set */
+   FALSE: error occurred, fimp->error is set */
 static gboolean parse_tracks (FImport *fimp, glong mhsd_seek)
 {
     FContents *cts;
@@ -2976,7 +2978,7 @@ static gboolean parse_tracks (FImport *fimp, glong mhsd_seek)
    mhsd (this is treated as a programming error) */
 /* Return value:
    TRUE: import successful
-   FALSE: error occured, fimp->error is set */
+   FALSE: error occurred, fimp->error is set */
 static gboolean parse_playlists (FImport *fimp, glong mhsd_seek)
 {
     FContents *cts;
@@ -3443,7 +3445,7 @@ Itdb_iTunesDB *itdb_parse_file (const gchar *filename, GError **error)
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 /* from here on we have the functions for writing the iTunesDB            */
 
-/* will expand @cts when necessary in order to accomodate @len bytes
+/* will expand @cts when necessary in order to accommodate @len bytes
    starting at @seek */
 static void wcontents_maybe_expand (WContents *cts, gulong len,
 				    gulong seek)
@@ -3500,7 +3502,7 @@ static void put_string (WContents *cts, gchar *string)
 }
 
 /* Write 4-byte long @header identifcation taking into account
- * possible reversed endianess */
+ * possible reversed endianness */
 static void put_header (WContents *cts, gchar *header)
 {
     gchar rdata[4];
@@ -3874,7 +3876,7 @@ static void mk_mhbd (FExport *fexp, guint32 children)
 
   /* 0x22 */
   put16lint (cts, fexp->itdb->priv->unk_0x22);  /* unknown */
-  put64lint (cts, fexp->itdb->priv->id_0x24); /* unkown id */
+  put64lint (cts, fexp->itdb->priv->id_0x24); /* unknown id */
   put32lint (cts, 0);  /* unknown */
   /* 0x30 */
   put16lint (cts, 0);   /* set hashing scheme to 0 for now, will be set
@@ -5993,7 +5995,7 @@ static gboolean itdb_write_file_internal (Itdb_iTunesDB *itdb,
 
     if (!filename) filename = itdb->filename;
 
-    /* set endianess flag */
+    /* set endianness flag */
     if (!itdb->device->byte_order)
 	itdb_device_autodetect_endianess (itdb->device);
 
@@ -6896,7 +6898,7 @@ gboolean itdb_shuffle_write_file (Itdb_iTunesDB *itdb,
     g_return_val_if_fail (filename, FALSE);
     g_return_val_if_fail (itdb->device, FALSE);
 
-    /* Set endianess flag just in case */
+    /* Set endianness flag just in case */
     if (!itdb->device->byte_order)
 	    itdb_device_autodetect_endianess (itdb->device);
 
@@ -7065,7 +7067,7 @@ gboolean itdb_rename_files (const gchar *mp, GError **error)
     if (plcname_o)
     {
 	if (rename (plcname_o, plcname_n) == -1)
-	{   /* an error occured */
+	{   /* an error occurred */
 	    g_set_error (error,
 			 G_FILE_ERROR,
 			 g_file_error_from_errno (errno),
diff --git a/src/itdb_photoalbum.c b/src/itdb_photoalbum.c
index a2c8c29..403848a 100644
--- a/src/itdb_photoalbum.c
+++ b/src/itdb_photoalbum.c
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ gchar *itdb_get_photos_thumb_dir (const gchar *mountpoint)
 /**
  * itdb_photodb_parse:
  * @mp:     mountpoint of the iPod
- * @error:  will contain the error description when an error occured.
+ * @error:  will contain the error description when an error occurred.
  *
  * Parses the photo database of an iPod mounted at @mp.
  *
diff --git a/src/itdb_sqlite.c b/src/itdb_sqlite.c
index b5b2975..21d8eed 100644
--- a/src/itdb_sqlite.c
+++ b/src/itdb_sqlite.c
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ static int mk_Library(Itdb_iTunesDB *itdb,
 	/* name order */
 	sqlite3_bind_int(stmt_container, ++idx, pos++);
 	/* parent_pid */
-	/* TODO: unkown meaning, always 0? */
+	/* TODO: unknown meaning, always 0? */
 	sqlite3_bind_int(stmt_container, ++idx, 0);
 	/* media_kinds */
 	sqlite3_bind_int(stmt_container, ++idx, types);
@@ -900,10 +900,10 @@ static int mk_Library(Itdb_iTunesDB *itdb,
 	sqlite3_bind_null(stmt_db_info, ++idx);
     }
     /* bib */
-    /* TODO: unkown meaning, set to NULL */
+    /* TODO: unknown meaning, set to NULL */
     sqlite3_bind_null(stmt_db_info, ++idx);
     /* rib */
-    /* TODO: unkown meaning, set to NULL */
+    /* TODO: unknown meaning, set to NULL */
     sqlite3_bind_null(stmt_db_info, ++idx);
 
     res = sqlite3_step(stmt_db_info);
@@ -1958,7 +1958,7 @@ static void run_post_process_commands(Itdb_iTunesDB *itdb, const char *outpath,
 			g_hash_table_destroy(sqlcmd_map);
 
 			printf("[%s] %d out of %d post process commands successfully executed\n", __func__, ok_cnt, cnt);
-			/* TODO perhaps we want to roll back when an error has occured ? */
+			/* TODO perhaps we want to roll back when an error has occurred ? */
 			sqlite3_exec(db, "COMMIT;", NULL, NULL, NULL);
 		    } else {
 			printf("[%s]: Error: could not create hash table!\n", __func__);
diff --git a/src/itdb_tzinfo.c b/src/itdb_tzinfo.c
index 3c29947..ce8216d 100644
--- a/src/itdb_tzinfo.c
+++ b/src/itdb_tzinfo.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ static gboolean raw_timezone_to_utc_shift_5g (gint16 raw_timezone,
      * going from Tokyo to LA and then to Europe).
      * The calculation below shifts the origin so that 0 corresponds
      * to UTC-12 and the max is 24*60 and corresponds to UTC+12
-     * Finally, we substract 12*60 to that value to get a signed number
+     * Finally, we subtract 12*60 to that value to get a signed number
      * giving the timezone relative to UTC.
      */
     *utc_shift = raw_timezone*60 - TZ_SHIFT*3600;
diff --git a/src/ithumb-writer.c b/src/ithumb-writer.c
index 6b47aa6..b33cc5c 100644
--- a/src/ithumb-writer.c
+++ b/src/ithumb-writer.c
@@ -1215,7 +1215,7 @@ static gboolean ithumb_rearrange_thumbnail_file (gpointer _key,
 
 /*     printf ("%s: %d\n", filename, g_list_length (thumbs)); */
 
-    /* check if an error occured */
+    /* check if an error occurred */
     if (*result == FALSE)
 	goto out;