diff --git a/doc/specs/vulkan/chapters/sparsemem.txt b/doc/specs/vulkan/chapters/sparsemem.txt
index e4b04d13..d1439403 100644
--- a/doc/specs/vulkan/chapters/sparsemem.txt
+++ b/doc/specs/vulkan/chapters/sparsemem.txt
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ requirements.
 
 image::images/sparseimage.{svgpdf}[align="center", title="Sparse Image"]
 
-In the absense of ename:VK_SPARSE_IMAGE_FORMAT_ALIGNED_MIP_SIZE_BIT and
+In the absence of ename:VK_SPARSE_IMAGE_FORMAT_ALIGNED_MIP_SIZE_BIT and
 ename:VK_SPARSE_IMAGE_FORMAT_SINGLE_MIPTAIL_BIT, each array layer contains a
 mip tail region containing pixel data for all mip levels smaller than the
 sparse block size in any dimension.
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ understanding of sparse resources.
 .Device Virtual Address
 
 The basic pname:sparseBinding feature allows the resource to reserve its own
-device virtual address range at resource creation time rather relying on a
+device virtual address range at resource creation time rather than relying on a
 bind operation to set this. Without any other creation flags, no other
 constraints are relaxed compared to normal resources. All pages must: be
 bound to physical memory before the device accesses the resource.
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ virtual address holes with this operation.
 
 .Binding Metadata Memory
 
-All metadata for sparse images have their own sparse properties and is
+All metadata for sparse images have their own sparse properties and are
 embedded in the mip tail region for said properties. See the
 <<sparsememory-multiaspect,Multiaspect>> section for details.