Translation hierarchy mismatch?

[drpayyne]

Topic clarification / correction request

Topic Link

Translation hierarchy

Description

The DevDocs says the translation hierarchy is as follows: Module < Theme < Package < Database. Whereas the core code says otherwise: Module < Package < Theme < Database.

Source credit: https://magento.stackexchange.com/a/278378/80683

Possible solutions

Am I misunderstanding anything here?

• Is the DevDocs wrong? (or)
• Is the stackoverflow answer pointing to an unrelated code