diff --git a/man2/prctl.2 b/man2/prctl.2
index 41dab83e2..86817668e 100644
--- a/man2/prctl.2
+++ b/man2/prctl.2
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ option enabled.
 .BR PR_SET_MM_START_CODE
 Set the address above which the program text can run.
 The corresponding memory area must be readable and executable,
-but not writable or sharable (see
+but not writable or shareable (see
 .BR mprotect (2)
 and
 .BR mmap (2)
@@ -559,19 +559,19 @@ for more information).
 .BR PR_SET_MM_END_CODE
 Set the address below which the program text can run.
 The corresponding memory area must be readable and executable,
-but not writable or sharable.
+but not writable or shareable.
 .TP
 .BR PR_SET_MM_START_DATA
 Set the address above which initialized and
 uninitialized (bss) data are placed.
 The corresponding memory area must be readable and writable,
-but not executable or sharable.
+but not executable or shareable.
 .TP
 .B PR_SET_MM_END_DATA
 Set the address below which initialized and
 uninitialized (bss) data are placed.
 The corresponding memory area must be readable and writable,
-but not executable or sharable.
+but not executable or shareable.
 .TP
 .BR PR_SET_MM_START_STACK
 Set the start address of the stack.
diff --git a/man7/hier.7 b/man7/hier.7
index a035b101b..eef1c812c 100644
--- a/man7/hier.7
+++ b/man7/hier.7
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ notice, such as by a regular job or at system boot up.
 .TP
 .I /usr
 This directory is usually mounted from a separate partition.
-It should hold only sharable, read-only data, so that it can be mounted
+It should hold only shareable, read-only data, so that it can be mounted
 by various machines running Linux.
 .TP
 .I /usr/X11R6