diff --git a/book/src/generated/typable-cmd.md b/book/src/generated/typable-cmd.md
index 59fc1c323a32b..30c380fc6bce1 100644
--- a/book/src/generated/typable-cmd.md
+++ b/book/src/generated/typable-cmd.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 | `:change-current-directory`, `:cd` | Change the current working directory. |
 | `:show-directory`, `:pwd` | Show the current working directory. |
 | `:encoding` | Set encoding. Based on `https://encoding.spec.whatwg.org`. |
-| `:character`, `:char` | Get info about the character under the primary cursor. |
+| `:character-info`, `:char` | Get info about the character under the primary cursor. |
 | `:reload` | Discard changes and reload from the source file. |
 | `:lsp-restart` | Restarts the Language Server that is in use by the current doc |
 | `:tree-sitter-scopes` | Display tree sitter scopes, primarily for theming and development. |
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs b/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
index 38251a4f10323..7cb90d32a5db5 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@ fn set_encoding(
 }
 
 /// Shows info about the character under the primary cursor.
-fn get_character(
+fn get_character_info(
     cx: &mut compositor::Context,
     _args: &[Cow<str>],
     event: PromptEvent,
@@ -1982,10 +1982,10 @@ pub const TYPABLE_COMMAND_LIST: &[TypableCommand] = &[
             completer: None,
         },
         TypableCommand {
-            name: "character",
+            name: "character-info",
             aliases: &["char"],
             doc: "Get info about the character under the primary cursor.",
-            fun: get_character,
+            fun: get_character_info,
             completer: None,
         },
         TypableCommand {