diff --git a/backend/en/event.json b/backend/en/event.json
index c5784995..39d171b5 100644
--- a/backend/en/event.json
+++ b/backend/en/event.json
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@
         "check_place_term": "The place name",
         "check_place_already_related": "is already related to the object through a geographical relation! You should add additional geographical relations only if the object is very closely related to the place.",
         "check_place_already_event": "is already related to the object through an event! Should an additional event be created with",
-        "check_place_new": "Introduce new placename and connect",
-        "check_place_notmeant": "Not the place that was meant (introduce new placename and connect)",
+        "check_place_new": "Introduce new place name and connect",
+        "check_place_notmeant": "Not the place that was meant (introduce new place name and connect)",
         "check_place_connect": "Connect the object with this place",
         "check_place_ignore": "Ignore place name",
         "check_use_place": "Use new place name",
diff --git a/nodac/en/places.json b/nodac/en/places.json
index fa16f01e..c5af69ad 100644
--- a/nodac/en/places.json
+++ b/nodac/en/places.json
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@
         "coordinatesWE_explica": "<br><br>Please always fill in<br><br>Use \".\" (dot) as decimal separator and use numbers only (- is allowed, of course)<br><br>Example \"Berlin\": 13.408333",
         "zoom": "Zoom",
         "zoom_explica": "Determines the zoom used on maps. Allowed values: 1-17. Often a good value for a place is: 9, for a country: 7",
-        "delete_placename": "Delete the placename",
+        "delete_placename": "Delete the place name",
         "build_group_synonym": "Build a group of synonyms",
         "add_superordinates": "Superordinates (political)",
         "add_subordinates": "Subordinates (political)",
         "is_the_place": "... is the place looked for",
         "is_not_the_place": "... this is not the place looked for. Create a new entry",
-        "similar_placenames": "There are similar placenames",
-        "placename_not_listed": "The placename is not in the list (create a new entry)",
+        "similar_placenames": "There are similar place names",
+        "placename_not_listed": "The place name is not in the list (create a new entry)",
         "delete_ort_check": "You are about to delete a place",
         "please_select": "Please select a geographical entity",
         "new_place": "New geographical entity",