diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 764b55632..43003dae4 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -11775,7 +11775,7 @@ apt (0.5.0) unstable; urgency=low
   * Ability to parse and return source index build depends from Randolph.
   * new 'apt-get build-dep' command from Randolph. Closes: #63982
   * Added apt-ftparchive the all dancing all singing FTP archive
-    maintinance program
+    maintenance program
   * Allow version specifications with =1.2.4-3 and /2.2 or /stable postfixes
     in apt-get.
   * Removed useless internal cruft including the xstatus file.
diff --git a/doc/apt-verbatim.ent b/doc/apt-verbatim.ent
index b67b7a060..6e08a73c4 100644
--- a/doc/apt-verbatim.ent
+++ b/doc/apt-verbatim.ent
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@
 	<arg choice='plain' rep='repeat'>&synopsis-param-filename;</arg>
 	&synopsis-help;
 </cmdsynopsis></refsynopsisdiv>">
-<!ENTITY synopsis-arg-ftparchive "<arg choice='plain' rep='repeat'><replaceable>&synopsis-path;</replaceable></arg><arg><filename><replaceable>&synopsis-override;</replaceable></filename><arg><replaceable>&synopsis-pathprefix;</replaceable></arg></arg>">
+<!ENTITY synopsis-arg-ftparchive "<arg choice='plain'><replaceable>&synopsis-path;</replaceable></arg><arg><filename><replaceable>&synopsis-override;</replaceable></filename><arg><replaceable>&synopsis-pathprefix;</replaceable></arg></arg>">
 <!ENTITY synopsis-command-apt-ftparchive "<refsynopsisdiv><cmdsynopsis>
 	<command>apt-ftparchive</command>
 	<arg><option>-dsq</option></arg>