diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_type.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_type.sgml
index 641c13e..d7d1a0b 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_type.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_type.sgml
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ CREATE TYPE <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable>
     <term><replaceable class="parameter">type_modifier_input_function</replaceable></term>
     <listitem>
      <para>
-      The name of a function that converts numeric modifier(s) for the type
+      The name of a function that converts textual modifier(s) for the type
       into internal form.
      </para>
     </listitem>