diff --git a/stdlib/builtins.ncl b/stdlib/builtins.ncl
index b0d609b38b..365144582c 100644
--- a/stdlib/builtins.ncl
+++ b/stdlib/builtins.ncl
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
       "#m
     = fun x => %is_record% x,
 
-    typeof : Dyn -> <
+    type : Dyn -> <
       TypeNum,
       TypeBool,
       TypeStr,
@@ -97,9 +97,9 @@
 
       For example:
       ```nickel
-        typeof [ 1, 2 ] =>
+        type [ 1, 2 ] =>
           `TypeList
-        typeof (fun x => x) =>
+        type (fun x => x) =>
           `TypeFun
       ```
       "#m