diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2d178e8ba..dde953677 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ AS_IF([test "x$enable_pytest" = "xyes"],
     )]
 )
 
-# "check" is replaced by the rsult ("yes" or "no")
+# "check" is replaced by the result ("yes" or "no")
 enable_pytest=$have_pytest
 
 AC_SUBST([enable_pytest])
diff --git a/include/hamlib/rig_state.h b/include/hamlib/rig_state.h
index 74b4d2c4a..7a295b676 100644
--- a/include/hamlib/rig_state.h
+++ b/include/hamlib/rig_state.h
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ struct rig_state {
     int twiddle_timeout;        /*!< timeout to resume from twiddling */
     // uplink allows gpredict to behave better by no reading the uplink VFO
     int uplink;                 /*!< uplink=1 will not read Sub, uplink=2 will not read Main */
-    struct rig_cache_deprecated cache; // Only here for backward compatability
+    struct rig_cache_deprecated cache; // Only here for backward compatibility
     int vfo_opt;                /*!< Is -o switch turned on? */
     int auto_power_on;          /*!< Allow Hamlib to power on rig
                                    automatically if supported */
diff --git a/tests/rigsmtr.c b/tests/rigsmtr.c
index 21533f6de..5dda4b978 100644
--- a/tests/rigsmtr.c
+++ b/tests/rigsmtr.c
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     if (!rig_has_get_level(rig, RIG_LEVEL_STRENGTH))
     {
         fprintf(stderr,
-                "rig backend for %s could not get S-Meter"
+                "rig backend for %s could not get S-Meter\n"
                 "or has insufficient capability\nSorry\n",
                 rig->caps->model_name);
         exit(3);