diff --git a/lib/rules/area-alt.json b/lib/rules/area-alt.json
index 3939818e25..1f30016a83 100644
--- a/lib/rules/area-alt.json
+++ b/lib/rules/area-alt.json
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
   ],
   "actIds": ["c487ae"],
   "metadata": {
-    "description": "Ensure <area> elements of image maps have alternate text",
-    "help": "Active <area> elements must have alternate text"
+    "description": "Ensure <area> elements of image maps have alternative text",
+    "help": "Active <area> elements must have alternative text"
   },
   "all": [],
   "any": ["non-empty-alt", "aria-label", "aria-labelledby", "non-empty-title"],
diff --git a/lib/rules/image-alt.json b/lib/rules/image-alt.json
index b5b27d9b4d..0c79c873ba 100644
--- a/lib/rules/image-alt.json
+++ b/lib/rules/image-alt.json
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
   ],
   "actIds": ["23a2a8"],
   "metadata": {
-    "description": "Ensure <img> elements have alternate text or a role of none or presentation",
-    "help": "Images must have alternate text"
+    "description": "Ensure <img> elements have alternative text or a role of none or presentation",
+    "help": "Images must have alternative text"
   },
   "all": [],
   "any": [
diff --git a/lib/rules/input-image-alt.json b/lib/rules/input-image-alt.json
index de17e14ff9..e3c40ac80a 100644
--- a/lib/rules/input-image-alt.json
+++ b/lib/rules/input-image-alt.json
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
   ],
   "actIds": ["59796f"],
   "metadata": {
-    "description": "Ensure <input type=\"image\"> elements have alternate text",
-    "help": "Image buttons must have alternate text"
+    "description": "Ensure <input type=\"image\"> elements have alternative text",
+    "help": "Image buttons must have alternative text"
   },
   "all": [],
   "any": ["non-empty-alt", "aria-label", "aria-labelledby", "non-empty-title"],
diff --git a/lib/rules/object-alt.json b/lib/rules/object-alt.json
index c43ce9f1b9..015abfb482 100644
--- a/lib/rules/object-alt.json
+++ b/lib/rules/object-alt.json
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
   ],
   "actIds": ["8fc3b6"],
   "metadata": {
-    "description": "Ensure <object> elements have alternate text",
-    "help": "<object> elements must have alternate text"
+    "description": "Ensure <object> elements have alternative text",
+    "help": "<object> elements must have alternative text"
   },
   "all": [],
   "any": [
diff --git a/lib/rules/role-img-alt.json b/lib/rules/role-img-alt.json
index 45efbe78aa..e79072d45a 100644
--- a/lib/rules/role-img-alt.json
+++ b/lib/rules/role-img-alt.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   ],
   "actIds": ["23a2a8"],
   "metadata": {
-    "description": "Ensure [role=\"img\"] elements have alternate text",
+    "description": "Ensure [role=\"img\"] elements have alternative text",
     "help": "[role=\"img\"] elements must have an alternative text"
   },
   "all": [],