diff --git a/doc/org.txt b/doc/org.txt
index bd74797..5782c5b 100644
--- a/doc/org.txt
+++ b/doc/org.txt
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ The following is a short overview of essential Org mode syntax.
 
     Paragraphs are separated by empty lines.
 
-    =monospaced= and ~verbatim~ text are delimited by equals signs and tilde
+    ~monospaced~ and =verbatim= text are delimited by equals signs and tilde
     respectively.
 
     : Entire lines can be marked as verbatim by prepending with a colon.
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ an |autocmd| like so.
 Value: numeric~
 Default: 1~
 
-Display italic org-mode markup (e.g. `/this is italic org-mode markup/`) using
+Display italic Org mode markup (e.g. `/this is italic Org mode markup/`) using
 the italic variant of your font.
 
 As some terminals, terminal multiplexers and monospaced fonts don't support
diff --git a/syntax/org.vim b/syntax/org.vim
index 7aaf307..284d927 100644
--- a/syntax/org.vim
+++ b/syntax/org.vim
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ highlight def link orgTitle Title
 
 
 " Code and vervatim text
-syntax region orgCode     matchgroup=orgCodeDelimiter     start="=\S\@==\@!" end="\S\@<==\@<!=" keepend
-syntax region orgVerbatim matchgroup=orgVerbatimDelimiter start="\~\S\@=\~\@!" end="\S\@<=\~\@<!\~" keepend
+syntax region orgVerbatim matchgroup=orgVerbatimDelimiter start="=\S\@==\@!" end="\S\@<==\@<!=" keepend
 syntax match  orgVerbatim /^\s*: .*$/ keepend
 syntax region orgVerbatim matchgroup=orgBlockDelimiter start="^\s*#+BEGIN_.*"      end="^\s*#+END_.*"      keepend
 syntax region orgCode     matchgroup=orgBlockDelimiter start="^\s*#+BEGIN_SRC"     end="^\s*#+END_SRC"     keepend
 syntax region orgCode     matchgroup=orgBlockDelimiter start="^\s*#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE" end="^\s*#+END_EXAMPLE" keepend
+syntax region orgCode     matchgroup=orgCodeDelimiter  start="\~\S\@=\~\@!"        end="\S\@<=\~\@<!\~"    keepend
 
 highlight def link orgVerbatim Identifier
 highlight def link orgVerbatimDelimiter orgVerbatim