diff --git a/doc/dipole.html b/doc/dipole.html
index 08f89c4acd..76e63a67e8 100644
--- a/doc/dipole.html
+++ b/doc/dipole.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 </P>
 <PRE>dipole I value 
 </PRE>
-<UL><LI>I = atom type (see asterik form below)
+<UL><LI>I = atom type (see asterisk form below)
 <LI>value = dipole 
 </UL>
 <P><B>Examples:</B>
@@ -34,17 +34,17 @@ in the <A HREF = "read_data.html">read_data</A> data file.  See the
 <A HREF = "units.html">units</A> command for a discussion of dipole units.
 </P>
 <P>I can be specified in one of two ways.  An explicit numeric value can
-be used, as in the 1st example above.  Or a wild-card asterik can be
+be used, as in the 1st example above.  Or a wild-card asterisk can be
 used to set the dipole moment for multiple atom types.  This takes the
 form "*" or "*n" or "n*" or "m*n".  If N = the number of atom types,
-then an asterik with no numeric values means all types from 1 to N.  A
-leading asterik means all types from 1 to n (inclusive).  A trailing
-asterik means all types from n to N (inclusive).  A middle asterik
+then an asterisk with no numeric values means all types from 1 to N.  A
+leading asterisk means all types from 1 to n (inclusive).  A trailing
+asterisk means all types from n to N (inclusive).  A middle asterisk
 means all types from m to n (inclusive).
 </P>
-<P>A line in a data file that specifies a dipole moement uses the exact
+<P>A line in a data file that specifies a dipole moment uses the exact
 same format as the arguments of the dipole command in an input script,
-except that no wild-card asterik can be used.  For example, under the
+except that no wild-card asterisk can be used.  For example, under the
 "Dipoles" section of a data file, the line that corresponds to the 1st
 example above would be listed as
 </P>
diff --git a/doc/dipole.txt b/doc/dipole.txt
index f618b2dee0..b41d5a3745 100644
--- a/doc/dipole.txt
+++ b/doc/dipole.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ dipole command :h3
 
 dipole I value :pre
 
-I = atom type (see asterik form below)
+I = atom type (see asterisk form below)
 value = dipole :ul
 
 [Examples:]
@@ -31,17 +31,17 @@ in the "read_data"_read_data.html data file.  See the
 "units"_units.html command for a discussion of dipole units.
 
 I can be specified in one of two ways.  An explicit numeric value can
-be used, as in the 1st example above.  Or a wild-card asterik can be
+be used, as in the 1st example above.  Or a wild-card asterisk can be
 used to set the dipole moment for multiple atom types.  This takes the
 form "*" or "*n" or "n*" or "m*n".  If N = the number of atom types,
-then an asterik with no numeric values means all types from 1 to N.  A
-leading asterik means all types from 1 to n (inclusive).  A trailing
-asterik means all types from n to N (inclusive).  A middle asterik
+then an asterisk with no numeric values means all types from 1 to N.  A
+leading asterisk means all types from 1 to n (inclusive).  A trailing
+asterisk means all types from n to N (inclusive).  A middle asterisk
 means all types from m to n (inclusive).
 
-A line in a data file that specifies a dipole moement uses the exact
+A line in a data file that specifies a dipole moment uses the exact
 same format as the arguments of the dipole command in an input script,
-except that no wild-card asterik can be used.  For example, under the
+except that no wild-card asterisk can be used.  For example, under the
 "Dipoles" section of a data file, the line that corresponds to the 1st
 example above would be listed as