diff --git a/manual/configure_rockbox/theme_settings.tex b/manual/configure_rockbox/theme_settings.tex
index 3ae86ac61d..2f72863a7c 100644
--- a/manual/configure_rockbox/theme_settings.tex
+++ b/manual/configure_rockbox/theme_settings.tex
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % $Id $ %
 The \setting{Theme Settings} menu offers options that you can change to
-customize the visual apperance of Rockbox.
+customize the visual appearance of Rockbox.
 
 \begin{description}
 \item[Browse Theme Files.]
diff --git a/manual/main_menu/main.tex b/manual/main_menu/main.tex
index dc5e3f83f5..409249f4e1 100644
--- a/manual/main_menu/main.tex
+++ b/manual/main_menu/main.tex
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ and the way it plays music. The details of this menu are covered in
 
 \subsection{Theme Settings}
 The \setting{Theme Settings} menu contains options that control the visual
-apperance of Rockbox. The details of this menu are covered in
+appearance of Rockbox. The details of this menu are covered in
 \reference{ref:configure_rockbox_themes}.
 
 \opt{recording}{