Based on 02_options.c.dpatch
See also http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=233835

diff --git a/scrot/scrot.1 b/scrot/scrot.1
index faa9668..656888d 100644
--- a/scrot/scrot.1
+++ b/scrot/scrot.1
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ and
 parameters can take format specifiers
 that are expanded by scrot when encountered.
 There are two types of format specifier. Characters preceded by a '%'
-are interpretted by strftime(2). See man strftime for examples.
+are interpreted by strftime(2). See man strftime for examples.
 These options may be used to refer to the current date and time.
 The second kind are internal to scrot and are prefixed by '$'
 The following specifiers are recognised:
diff --git a/scrot/src/options.c b/scrot/src/options.c
index dcf2539..290e750 100644
--- a/scrot/src/options.c
+++ b/scrot/src/options.c
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ show_usage(void)
            "                            low quality means high compression.\n"
            "  -m, --multidisp           For multiple heads, grab shot from each\n"
            "                            and join them together.\n"
-           "  -s, --select              interactively choose a window or rectnagle\n"
+           "  -s, --select              interactively choose a window or rectangle\n"
            "                            with the mouse\n"
            "  -t, --thumb NUM           generate thumbnail too. NUM is the percentage\n"
            "                            of the original size for the thumbnail to be,\n"
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ show_usage(void)
            "  Both the --exec and filename parameters can take format specifiers\n"
            "  that are expanded by " PACKAGE " when encountered.\n"
            "  There are two types of format specifier. Characters preceded by a '%%'\n"
-           "  are interpretted by strftime(2). See man strftime for examples.\n"
+           "  are interpreted by strftime(2). See man strftime for examples.\n"
            "  These options may be used to refer to the current date and time.\n"
            "  The second kind are internal to " PACKAGE
            "  and are prefixed by '$'\n"