; Fix typos: prefer American spelling

7 files changed, 13 insertions, 13 deletions

diff --git a/doc/lispref/searching.texi b/doc/lispref/searching.texi
index 86f418442d5..fe4de0abbb2 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/searching.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/searching.texi
@@ -1897,7 +1897,7 @@ attempts.  Other zero-width assertions may also bring benefits by
 causing a match to fail early.
 
 @item
-Avoid or-patterns in favour of character alternatives: write
+Avoid or-patterns in favor of character alternatives: write
 @samp{[ab]} instead of @samp{a\|b}.  Recall that @samp{\s-} and @samp{\sw}
 are equivalent to @samp{[[:space:]]} and @samp{[[:word:]]}, respectively.
 
@@ -1932,7 +1932,7 @@ purposes.
 
 @ifnottex
 @item
-Consider using @code{rx} (@pxref{Rx Notation}); it can optimise some
+Consider using @code{rx} (@pxref{Rx Notation}); it can optimize some
 or-patterns automatically and will never introduce capturing groups
 unless explicitly requested.
 @end ifnottex
diff --git a/doc/lispref/text.texi b/doc/lispref/text.texi
index 958da2f3609..6ac631ebbfc 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/text.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/text.texi
@@ -3313,7 +3313,7 @@ for @var{object} is the current buffer.
 Search for the next region that has text property @var{prop} set to
 @var{value} according to @var{predicate}.
 
-This function is modelled after @code{search-forward} and friends in
+This function is modeled after @code{search-forward} and friends in
 that it moves point, but it returns a structure that describes the
 match instead of returning it in @code{match-beginning} and friends.
 
diff --git a/doc/lispref/variables.texi b/doc/lispref/variables.texi
index 07979b0d91e..b9f50ecc6ac 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/variables.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/variables.texi
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ Example of a loop summing a list of numbers:
 
 @anchor{Tail recursion}
 Recursive calls to @var{name} that occur in @emph{tail
-positions} in @var{body} are guaranteed to be optimised as @emph{tail
+positions} in @var{body} are guaranteed to be optimized as @emph{tail
 calls}, which means that they will not consume any additional stack
 space no matter how deeply the recursion runs.  Such recursive calls
 will effectively jump to the top of the loop with new values for the
@@ -1346,7 +1346,7 @@ disappear without prior notice.
 
 The byte-compiler can also warn about lexical variables that are
 special in other Emacs Lisp files, often indicating a missing
-@code{defvar} declaration.  This useful but somewhat specialised check
+@code{defvar} declaration.  This useful but somewhat specialized check
 requires three steps:
 
 @enumerate
diff --git a/doc/misc/gnus.texi b/doc/misc/gnus.texi
index d5a550836aa..d608f3113fd 100644
--- a/doc/misc/gnus.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/gnus.texi
@@ -5070,7 +5070,7 @@ Opening bracket for adopted articles.  The default is @samp{<}.
 
 @item ]
 Closing bracket, which is normally @samp{]}, but can also be @samp{>}
-for adopted articles.  This can be customised using following settings:
+for adopted articles.  This can be customized using following settings:
 
 @table @code
 @item gnus-sum-closing-bracket
diff --git a/doc/misc/modus-themes.org b/doc/misc/modus-themes.org
index 6b1d91c396a..5451f806736 100644
--- a/doc/misc/modus-themes.org
+++ b/doc/misc/modus-themes.org
@@ -1736,7 +1736,7 @@ things with precision ([[#h:bf1c82f2-46c7-4eb2-ad00-dd11fdd8b53f][Customization
 This section is of interest only to users who are prepared to maintain
 their own local tweaks and who are willing to deal with any possible
 incompatibilities between versioned releases of the themes.  As such,
-they are labelled as "do-it-yourself" or "DIY".
+they are labeled as "do-it-yourself" or "DIY".
 
 ** Per-theme customization settings
 :properties:
@@ -2050,7 +2050,7 @@ this example:
 Whenever we enter a ~diff-mode~ buffer, we now get a magenta-colored
 region.
 
-Perhaps you may wish to generalise those findings in to a set of
+Perhaps you may wish to generalize those findings in to a set of
 functions that also accept an arbitrary face.  We shall leave the
 experimentation up to you.
 
@@ -2318,7 +2318,7 @@ come into effect: subtle ochre tints for Modus Operandi and night sky
 shades for Modus Vivendi.  Switching between the two themes, such as
 with {{{kbd(M-x modus-themes-toggle)}}} will also use the overrides.
 
-Given that this is a user-level customisation, one is free to implement
+Given that this is a user-level customization, one is free to implement
 whatever color values they desire, even if the possible combinations
 fall below the minimum 7:1 contrast ratio that governs the design of the
 themes (the WCAG AAA legibility standard).  Alternatively, this can also
diff --git a/doc/misc/org.org b/doc/misc/org.org
index b1dc7084986..9f69c684318 100644
--- a/doc/misc/org.org
+++ b/doc/misc/org.org
@@ -2866,12 +2866,12 @@ For more information and examples see the [[https://orgmode.org/worg/org-tutoria
 - transpose ::
 
   When =y=, =yes=, or =t= attempt to transpose the table data before
-  plotting.  Also recognises the shorthand option =trans=.
+  plotting.  Also recognizes the shorthand option =trans=.
 
 - =type= ::
 
   Specify the type of the plot, by default one of  =2d=, =3d=, =radar=, or =grid=.
-  Available types can be customised with ~org-plot/preset-plot-types~.
+  Available types can be customized with ~org-plot/preset-plot-types~.
 
 - =with= ::
 
diff --git a/doc/misc/tramp.texi b/doc/misc/tramp.texi
index 2d3657b6eaf..06df3192968 100644
--- a/doc/misc/tramp.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/tramp.texi
@@ -2402,7 +2402,7 @@ example below:
 @end lisp
 
 @vindex password-word-equivalents
-This user option is, by default, initialised from
+This user option is, by default, initialized from
 @code{password-word-equivalents} when @value{tramp} is loaded, and it
 is usually more convenient to add new passphrases to that user option
 instead of altering this user option.
@@ -5454,7 +5454,7 @@ The verbosity levels are
 
 With @code{tramp-verbose} greater than or equal to 4, messages are
 also written to a @value{tramp} debug buffer.  Such debug buffers are
-essential to bug and problem analyses.  For @value{tramp} bug reports,
+essential to bug and problem analyzes.  For @value{tramp} bug reports,
 set the @code{tramp-verbose} level to 6 (@pxref{Bug Reports}).
 
 The debug buffer is in