diff --git a/book/src/configuration/theme.md b/book/src/configuration/theme.md
index fcbd543a..e142d379 100644
--- a/book/src/configuration/theme.md
+++ b/book/src/configuration/theme.md
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ appear in the bar:
 : Workspaces can be reordered by dragging (default)
 
 `sorted`
-: Workspaces are displayed in alphabetical order
+: Workspaces are displayed using natural ordering.
 
 ```toml
 workspace-display-order = "sorted"
diff --git a/book/src/workspaces.md b/book/src/workspaces.md
index 324f292f..100e13b7 100644
--- a/book/src/workspaces.md
+++ b/book/src/workspaces.md
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ modes:
 
 - **manual** (default) -- workspaces appear in the order they were created and
   can be reordered by dragging their titles in the bar.
-- **sorted** -- workspaces are sorted alphabetically. Dragging to reorder is
-  disabled.
+- **sorted** -- workspaces are sorted using natural ordering. Dragging to
+  reorder is disabled.
 
 Set the order in your configuration: