diff --git a/docs/api_stability.txt b/docs/api_stability.txt
index 5ccf104327..769359b75e 100644
--- a/docs/api_stability.txt
+++ b/docs/api_stability.txt
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ change:
      API changes may be necessary.
 
    - Generic relations will most likely be moved out of core and into the
-     content-types contrib package to avoid core dependancies on optional
+     content-types contrib package to avoid core dependencies on optional
      components.
 
    - The comments framework, which is yet undocumented, will likely get a complete
diff --git a/docs/distributions.txt b/docs/distributions.txt
index 48c30c7068..0c051c8da5 100644
--- a/docs/distributions.txt
+++ b/docs/distributions.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Third-party distributions of Django
 Several third-party distributors are now providing versions of Django integrated
 with their package-management systems. These can make installation and upgrading
 much easier for users of Django since the integration includes the ability to
-automatically install dependancies (like database adapters) that Django
+automatically install dependencies (like database adapters) that Django
 requires.
 
 Typically, these packages are based on the latest stable release of Django, so
diff --git a/docs/install.txt b/docs/install.txt
index 331a5ea8e3..542036e2af 100644
--- a/docs/install.txt
+++ b/docs/install.txt
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ Installing a distribution-specific package
 Check the `distribution specific notes`_ to see if your
 platform/distribution provides official Django packages/installers.
 Distribution-provided packages will typically allow for automatic
-installation of dependancies and easy upgrade paths.
+installation of dependencies and easy upgrade paths.
 
 Installing an official release
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~