diff --git a/doc_src/bind.txt b/doc_src/bind.txt
index 088098784..8c7004d0d 100644
--- a/doc_src/bind.txt
+++ b/doc_src/bind.txt
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ The following special input functions are available:
 - \c complete, guess the remainder of the current token
 - \c delete-char, delete one character to the right of the cursor
 - \c delete-line, delete the entire line
-- \c downcase-word, make the current work lowercase
+- \c downcase-word, make the current word lowercase
 - \c dump-functions, print a list of all key-bindings
 - \c end-of-history, move to the end of the history
 - \c end-of-line, move to the end of the line
diff --git a/doc_src/index.hdr.in b/doc_src/index.hdr.in
index 1347b37d8..5886340de 100644
--- a/doc_src/index.hdr.in
+++ b/doc_src/index.hdr.in
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ Here are some of the commands available in the editor:
 - Alt-L lists the contents of the current directory, unless the cursor is over a directory argument, in which case the contents of that directory will be listed.
 - Alt-P adds the string <code>'| less;'</code> to the end of the job under the cursor. The result is that the output of the command will be paged.
 - Alt-C capitalizes the current word.
-- Alt-U makes the current work uppercase.
+- Alt-U makes the current word uppercase.
 
 You can change these key bindings using the
 <a href="commands.html#bind">bind</a> builtin command.