diff --git a/runtime/doc/vimfn.txt b/runtime/doc/vimfn.txt
index 873c871168..515a60e6b3 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/vimfn.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/vimfn.txt
@@ -7234,9 +7234,9 @@ pow({x}, {y})                                                            *pow()*
 
 preinserted()                                                    *preinserted()*
 		Returns non-zero if text has been inserted after the cursor
-		because "preinsert" is present in 'completeopt', or if
+		because "preinsert" is present in 'completeopt', or because
 		"longest" is present in 'completeopt' while 'autocomplete'
-		is enabled.  Otherwise returns zero.
+		is active.  Otherwise returns zero.
 
                 Return: ~
                   (`number`)
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/vimfn.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/vimfn.lua
index 4b50b90f65..830882c9c1 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/vimfn.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/vimfn.lua
@@ -6555,9 +6555,9 @@ function vim.fn.perleval(expr) end
 function vim.fn.pow(x, y) end
 
 --- Returns non-zero if text has been inserted after the cursor
---- because "preinsert" is present in 'completeopt', or if
+--- because "preinsert" is present in 'completeopt', or because
 --- "longest" is present in 'completeopt' while 'autocomplete'
---- is enabled.  Otherwise returns zero.
+--- is active.  Otherwise returns zero.
 ---
 --- @return number
 function vim.fn.preinserted() end
diff --git a/src/nvim/eval.lua b/src/nvim/eval.lua
index eccca651a8..a028189910 100644
--- a/src/nvim/eval.lua
+++ b/src/nvim/eval.lua
@@ -8027,9 +8027,9 @@ M.funcs = {
   preinserted = {
     desc = [=[
       Returns non-zero if text has been inserted after the cursor
-      because "preinsert" is present in 'completeopt', or if
+      because "preinsert" is present in 'completeopt', or because
       "longest" is present in 'completeopt' while 'autocomplete'
-      is enabled.  Otherwise returns zero.
+      is active.  Otherwise returns zero.
     ]=],
     name = 'preinserted',
     params = {},