diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/config.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/config.rs
index 119b94f060..5da4417b77 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/config.rs
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ config_data! {
         inlayHints_parameterHints_enable: bool                     = "true",
         /// Whether to show inlay type hints for compiler inserted reborrows.
         inlayHints_reborrowHints_enable: bool                      = "false",
-        /// Whether to render trailing colons for parameter hints, and trailing colons for parameter hints.
+        /// Whether to render leading colons for type hints, and trailing colons for parameter hints.
         inlayHints_renderColons: bool                              = "true",
         /// Whether to show inlay type hints for variables.
         inlayHints_typeHints_enable: bool                          = "true",
diff --git a/docs/user/generated_config.adoc b/docs/user/generated_config.adoc
index bc513601a8..0fad96dbcf 100644
--- a/docs/user/generated_config.adoc
+++ b/docs/user/generated_config.adoc
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ Whether to show inlay type hints for compiler inserted reborrows.
 [[rust-analyzer.inlayHints.renderColons]]rust-analyzer.inlayHints.renderColons (default: `true`)::
 +
 --
-Whether to render trailing colons for parameter hints, and trailing colons for parameter hints.
+Whether to render leading colons for type hints, and trailing colons for parameter hints.
 --
 [[rust-analyzer.inlayHints.typeHints.enable]]rust-analyzer.inlayHints.typeHints.enable (default: `true`)::
 +
diff --git a/editors/code/package.json b/editors/code/package.json
index 515ecd0295..241cafd369 100644
--- a/editors/code/package.json
+++ b/editors/code/package.json
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@
                     "type": "boolean"
                 },
                 "rust-analyzer.inlayHints.renderColons": {
-                    "markdownDescription": "Whether to render trailing colons for parameter hints, and trailing colons for parameter hints.",
+                    "markdownDescription": "Whether to render leading colons for type hints, and trailing colons for parameter hints.",
                     "default": true,
                     "type": "boolean"
                 },