diff --git a/docs/pages/api/checkbox.md b/docs/pages/api/checkbox.md
index fbbb20c82a420a..cdb01fa3415845 100644
--- a/docs/pages/api/checkbox.md
+++ b/docs/pages/api/checkbox.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ You can learn more about the difference by [reading this guide](/guides/minimizi
 | <span class="prop-name">checkedIcon</span> | <span class="prop-type">node</span> | <span class="prop-default">&lt;CheckBoxIcon /></span> | The icon to display when the component is checked. |
 | <span class="prop-name">classes</span> | <span class="prop-type">object</span> |  | Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See [CSS API](#css) below for more details. |
 | <span class="prop-name">color</span> | <span class="prop-type">'primary'<br>&#124;&nbsp;'secondary'<br>&#124;&nbsp;'default'</span> | <span class="prop-default">'secondary'</span> | The color of the component. It supports those theme colors that make sense for this component. |
-| <span class="prop-name">disabled</span> | <span class="prop-type">bool</span> |  | If `true`, the switch will be disabled. |
+| <span class="prop-name">disabled</span> | <span class="prop-type">bool</span> |  | If `true`, the checkbox will be disabled. |
 | <span class="prop-name">disableRipple</span> | <span class="prop-type">bool</span> |  | If `true`, the ripple effect will be disabled. |
 | <span class="prop-name">icon</span> | <span class="prop-type">node</span> | <span class="prop-default">&lt;CheckBoxOutlineBlankIcon /></span> | The icon to display when the component is unchecked. |
 | <span class="prop-name">id</span> | <span class="prop-type">string</span> |  | The id of the `input` element. |
diff --git a/docs/pages/api/radio.md b/docs/pages/api/radio.md
index 92aaeca8d38a42..7b21d6747dbfe2 100644
--- a/docs/pages/api/radio.md
+++ b/docs/pages/api/radio.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ You can learn more about the difference by [reading this guide](/guides/minimizi
 | <span class="prop-name">checkedIcon</span> | <span class="prop-type">node</span> |  | The icon to display when the component is checked. |
 | <span class="prop-name">classes</span> | <span class="prop-type">object</span> |  | Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See [CSS API](#css) below for more details. |
 | <span class="prop-name">color</span> | <span class="prop-type">'primary'<br>&#124;&nbsp;'secondary'<br>&#124;&nbsp;'default'</span> | <span class="prop-default">'secondary'</span> | The color of the component. It supports those theme colors that make sense for this component. |
-| <span class="prop-name">disabled</span> | <span class="prop-type">bool</span> |  | If `true`, the switch will be disabled. |
+| <span class="prop-name">disabled</span> | <span class="prop-type">bool</span> |  | If `true`, the radio will be disabled. |
 | <span class="prop-name">disableRipple</span> | <span class="prop-type">bool</span> |  | If `true`, the ripple effect will be disabled. |
 | <span class="prop-name">icon</span> | <span class="prop-type">node</span> |  | The icon to display when the component is unchecked. |
 | <span class="prop-name">id</span> | <span class="prop-type">string</span> |  | The id of the `input` element. |
diff --git a/packages/material-ui/src/Checkbox/Checkbox.js b/packages/material-ui/src/Checkbox/Checkbox.js
index 45fdf813e9868f..4b683c74b71a42 100644
--- a/packages/material-ui/src/Checkbox/Checkbox.js
+++ b/packages/material-ui/src/Checkbox/Checkbox.js
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ Checkbox.propTypes = {
    */
   color: PropTypes.oneOf(['primary', 'secondary', 'default']),
   /**
-   * If `true`, the switch will be disabled.
+   * If `true`, the checkbox will be disabled.
    */
   disabled: PropTypes.bool,
   /**
diff --git a/packages/material-ui/src/Radio/Radio.js b/packages/material-ui/src/Radio/Radio.js
index 1758d3f27b4efc..f7c00b2271ca3c 100644
--- a/packages/material-ui/src/Radio/Radio.js
+++ b/packages/material-ui/src/Radio/Radio.js
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ Radio.propTypes = {
    */
   color: PropTypes.oneOf(['primary', 'secondary', 'default']),
   /**
-   * If `true`, the switch will be disabled.
+   * If `true`, the radio will be disabled.
    */
   disabled: PropTypes.bool,
   /**