diff --git a/src/pretix/base/payment.py b/src/pretix/base/payment.py
index 3139ed4bd9..b27858f169 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/payment.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/payment.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class BasePaymentProvider:
         """
         A short and unique identifier for this payment provider.
         This should only contain lowercase letters and in most
-        cases will be the same as your packagename.
+        cases will be the same as your package name.
         """
         raise NotImplementedError()  # NOQA
 
@@ -161,9 +161,9 @@ class BasePaymentProvider:
             ('_fee_reverse_calc',
              forms.BooleanField(
                  label=_('Calculate the fee from the total value including the fee.'),
-                 help_text=_('We recommend you to enable this if you want your users to pay the payment fees of your '
+                 help_text=_('We recommend to enable this if you want your users to pay the payment fees of your '
                              'payment provider. <a href="{docs_url}" target="_blank">Click here '
-                             'for detailled information on what this does.</a> Don\'t forget to set the correct fees '
+                             'for detailed information on what this does.</a> Don\'t forget to set the correct fees '
                              'above!').format(docs_url='https://docs.pretix.eu/en/latest/user/payments/fees.html'),
                  required=False
              )),
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ class BasePaymentProvider:
 
     def payment_form_render(self, request: HttpRequest) -> str:
         """
-        When the user selects this provider as his prefered payment method,
+        When the user selects this provider as his preferred payment method,
         they will be shown the HTML you return from this method.
 
         The default implementation will call :py:meth:`checkout_form`
diff --git a/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/event/payment.html b/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/event/payment.html
index 8ef810ae5b..23a25b6af5 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/event/payment.html
+++ b/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/event/payment.html
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
                     Please note that EU Directive 2015/2366 bans surcharging payment fees for most common payment
                     methods within the European Union. Depending on the payment method, this might affect
                     selling to consumers only or to business customers as well. Depending on your country, this
-                    legislation might already be in place or become relevant from January 2018 the latest. This is not
-                    legal advice. If in doubt, consult a lawyer or refrain from charging payment fees.
+                    legislation might already be in effect or become relevant from January 2018 at the latest. This
+                    is not legal advice. If in doubt, consult a lawyer or refrain from charging payment fees.
                 {% endblocktrans %}
             </div>
             {% for provider in providers %}
diff --git a/src/pretix/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/src/pretix/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
index 8c89d4485c..366f0bc1b8 100644
--- a/src/pretix/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
+++ b/src/pretix/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -1624,9 +1624,9 @@ msgstr "Berechne die Gebühr als Anteil vom Endbetrag."
 #: pretix/base/payment.py:164
 #, python-brace-format
 msgid ""
-"We recommend you to enable this if you want your users to pay the payment "
+"We recommend to enable this if you want your users to pay the payment "
 "fees of your payment provider. <a href=\"{docs_url}\" target=\"_blank"
-"\">Click here for detailled information on what this does.</a> Don't forget "
+"\">Click here for detailed information on what this does.</a> Don't forget "
 "to set the correct fees above!"
 msgstr ""
 "Wir empfehlen, diese Option zu aktivieren, wenn Sie die Gebühren Ihres "
diff --git a/src/pretix/locale/de_Informal/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/src/pretix/locale/de_Informal/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
index 01b0776bd8..4ff280b3bd 100644
--- a/src/pretix/locale/de_Informal/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
+++ b/src/pretix/locale/de_Informal/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -1624,9 +1624,9 @@ msgstr "Berechne die Gebühr als Anteil vom Endbetrag."
 #: pretix/base/payment.py:164
 #, python-brace-format
 msgid ""
-"We recommend you to enable this if you want your users to pay the payment "
+"We recommend to enable this if you want your users to pay the payment "
 "fees of your payment provider. <a href=\"{docs_url}\" target=\"_blank"
-"\">Click here for detailled information on what this does.</a> Don't forget "
+"\">Click here for detailed information on what this does.</a> Don't forget "
 "to set the correct fees above!"
 msgstr ""
 "Wir empfehlen, diese Option zu aktivieren, wenn du die Gebühren deines "