diff --git a/doc/apps/x509.pod b/doc/apps/x509.pod
index a46378f0ba..a925da41f1 100644
--- a/doc/apps/x509.pod
+++ b/doc/apps/x509.pod
@@ -404,13 +404,13 @@ B<sep_comma_plus>, B<dn_rev> and B<sname>.
 
 a oneline format which is more readable than RFC2253. It is equivalent to
 specifying the  B<esc_2253>, B<esc_ctrl>, B<esc_msb>, B<utf8>, B<dump_nostr>,
-B<dump_der>, B<use_quote>, B<sep_comma_plus_spc>, B<spc_eq> and B<sname>
+B<dump_der>, B<use_quote>, B<sep_comma_plus_space>, B<space_eq> and B<sname>
 options.
 
 =item B<multiline>
 
 a multiline format. It is equivalent B<esc_ctrl>, B<esc_msb>, B<sep_multiline>,
-B<spc_eq>, B<lname> and B<align>.
+B<space_eq>, B<lname> and B<align>.
 
 =item B<esc_2253>
 
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ diagnostic purpose.
 align field values for a more readable output. Only usable with
 B<sep_multiline>.
 
-=item B<spc_eq>
+=item B<space_eq>
 
 places spaces round the B<=> character which follows the field
 name.
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ Display the certificate subject name in RFC2253 form:
 Display the certificate subject name in oneline form on a terminal
 supporting UTF8:
 
- openssl x509 -in cert.pem -noout -subject -nameopt oneline,-escmsb
+ openssl x509 -in cert.pem -noout -subject -nameopt oneline,-esc_msb
 
 Display the certificate MD5 fingerprint:
 
diff --git a/doc/crypto/ASN1_STRING_print_ex.pod b/doc/crypto/ASN1_STRING_print_ex.pod
index d662225b87..3891b88791 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/ASN1_STRING_print_ex.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/ASN1_STRING_print_ex.pod
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ interprets UTF8 sequences.
 
 Escaping takes several forms.
 
-If the character being escaped is a 16 bit character then the form "\WXXXX" is used
+If the character being escaped is a 16 bit character then the form "\UXXXX" is used
 using exactly four characters for the hex representation. If it is 32 bits then
-"\UXXXXXXXX" is used using eight characters of its hex representation. These forms
+"\WXXXXXXXX" is used using eight characters of its hex representation. These forms
 will only be used if UTF8 conversion is not set (see below).
 
 Printable characters are normally escaped using the backslash '\' character. If