diff --git a/annif/rest.py b/annif/rest.py
index f149afbcc..c50349cdc 100644
--- a/annif/rest.py
+++ b/annif/rest.py
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ def show_project(project_id):
     return project.dump()
 
 
-def analyze(project_id, text, limit, threshold):
-    """analyze text and return a dict with results formatted according to
-    Swagger spec"""
+def suggest(project_id, text, limit, threshold):
+    """suggest subjects for the given text and return a dict with results
+    formatted according to Swagger spec"""
 
     try:
         project = annif.project.get_project(
diff --git a/annif/swagger/annif.yaml b/annif/swagger/annif.yaml
index 18940a70a..164782377 100644
--- a/annif/swagger/annif.yaml
+++ b/annif/swagger/annif.yaml
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ paths:
             $ref: '#/definitions/Problem'
       tags:
         - Project administration
-  '/projects/{project_id}/analyze':
+  '/projects/{project_id}/suggest':
     post:
       summary: suggest subjects for a given text
-      operationId: annif.rest.analyze
+      operationId: annif.rest.suggest
       consumes:
         - application/x-www-form-urlencoded
       produces:
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ paths:
         - $ref: '#/parameters/project_id'
         - name: text
           in: formData
-          description: text to analyze
+          description: input text
           required: true
           type: string
         - name: limit
diff --git a/annif/templates/home.html b/annif/templates/home.html
index 77759e603..1e87ab0bb 100644
--- a/annif/templates/home.html
+++ b/annif/templates/home.html
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ <h2 v-if="problem.hasTitle()"><% problem.title %></h2>
       </div>
       <div class="col-md-4">
         <annif-projects :projects="projects" @project-selected="onProjectSelected"></annif-projects>
-        <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" @click="analyze" :disabled="loading">
+        <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" @click="suggest" :disabled="loading">
           <span class="spinner-border spinner-border-sm" role="status" aria-hidden="true" v-if="loading"></span>
           <span v-if="!loading">Analyze</span>
           <span v-else>Loading...</span>
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ <h2 class="mt-4">Results</h2>\
         }
       });
     },
-    analyze: function(event) {
+    suggest: function(event) {
       this.problems = [];
       if (this.text.trim() === "") {
         this.problems.push(new Problem('', 'You need to enter the text to analyze', false));
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ <h2 class="mt-4">Results</h2>\
       }
       var this_ = this;
       $.ajax({
-        url: "/v1/projects/" + this_.project + "/analyze",
+        url: "/v1/projects/" + this_.project + "/suggest",
         method: 'POST',
         data: {
           text: this_.text,
diff --git a/tests/test_rest.py b/tests/test_rest.py
index d6fafc183..51aa543bd 100644
--- a/tests/test_rest.py
+++ b/tests/test_rest.py
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ def test_rest_show_project_nonexistent(app):
         assert result.status_code == 404
 
 
-def test_rest_analyze_public(app):
+def test_rest_suggest_public(app):
     # public projects should be accessible via REST
     with app.app_context():
-        result = annif.rest.analyze(
+        result = annif.rest.suggest(
             'dummy-fi',
             text='example text',
             limit=10,
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ def test_rest_analyze_public(app):
         assert 'results' in result
 
 
-def test_rest_analyze_hidden(app):
+def test_rest_suggest_hidden(app):
     # hidden projects should be accessible if you know the project id
     with app.app_context():
-        result = annif.rest.analyze(
+        result = annif.rest.suggest(
             'dummy-en',
             text='example text',
             limit=10,
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ def test_rest_analyze_hidden(app):
         assert 'results' in result
 
 
-def test_rest_analyze_private(app):
+def test_rest_suggest_private(app):
     # private projects should not be accessible via REST
     with app.app_context():
-        result = annif.rest.analyze(
+        result = annif.rest.suggest(
             'dummydummy',
             text='example text',
             limit=10,
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ def test_rest_analyze_private(app):
         assert result.status_code == 404
 
 
-def test_rest_analyze_nonexistent(app):
+def test_rest_suggest_nonexistent(app):
     with app.app_context():
-        result = annif.rest.analyze(
+        result = annif.rest.suggest(
             'nonexistent',
             text='example text',
             limit=10,
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ def test_rest_analyze_nonexistent(app):
         assert result.status_code == 404
 
 
-def test_rest_analyze_novocab(app):
+def test_rest_suggest_novocab(app):
     with app.app_context():
-        result = annif.rest.analyze(
+        result = annif.rest.suggest(
             'novocab',
             text='example text',
             limit=10,
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def test_rest_learn(app):
         response = annif.rest.learn('dummy-en', documents)
         assert response == (None, 204)  # success, no output
 
-        result = annif.rest.analyze(
+        result = annif.rest.suggest(
             'dummy-en',
             text='example text',
             limit=10,