diff --git a/gui/wxpython/nviz/tools.py b/gui/wxpython/nviz/tools.py
index 48cfc0dc09f..90a4660fd8e 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/nviz/tools.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/nviz/tools.py
@@ -5776,7 +5776,7 @@ def SetPage(self, name):
 
 class PositionWindow(Window):
     """Abstract position control window, see subclasses
-    ViewPostionWindow and LightPositionWindow"""
+    ViewPositionWindow and LightPositionWindow"""
 
     def __init__(self, parent, mapwindow, id=wx.ID_ANY, **kwargs):
         self.mapWindow = mapwindow
diff --git a/imagery/i.ortho.photo/lib/orthoref.c b/imagery/i.ortho.photo/lib/orthoref.c
index 03e6af55899..24e7bf531e3 100644
--- a/imagery/i.ortho.photo/lib/orthoref.c
+++ b/imagery/i.ortho.photo/lib/orthoref.c
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ int I_compute_ortho_equations(struct Ortho_Control_Points *cpz,
 	WT1.x[5][5] = (Q1 / (kappa_var * kappa_var));
     }
     else {
-	G_warning(_("Camera postion not available"));
+	G_warning(_("Camera position not available"));
 #ifdef DEBUG
 	fclose(debug);
 #endif
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ int I_compute_ortho_equations(struct Ortho_Control_Points *cpz,
 #endif
 
     }  /* end ITERATION loop */
-    G_verbose_message("%d iterations to refine camera postion", iter);
+    G_verbose_message("%d iterations to refine camera position", iter);
 
     /* This is the solution */
     *XC = epsilon.x[0][0];