diff --git a/system/Helpers/inflector_helper.php b/system/Helpers/inflector_helper.php
index 16bbf75e7b..dad58ad864 100755
--- a/system/Helpers/inflector_helper.php
+++ b/system/Helpers/inflector_helper.php
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ if ( ! function_exists('singular'))
 	{
 		$result = strval($string);
 
-		if ( ! is_countable($result))
+		if ( ! is_pluralizable($result))
 		{
 			return $result;
 		}
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ if ( ! function_exists('plural'))
 	{
 		$result = strval($string);
 
-		if ( ! is_countable($result))
+		if ( ! is_pluralizable($result))
 		{
 			return $result;
 		}
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ if ( ! function_exists('humanize'))
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-if ( ! function_exists('is_countable'))
+if ( ! function_exists('is_pluralizable'))
 {
 
 	/**
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ if ( ! function_exists('is_countable'))
 	 * @param	string	$word	Word to check
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
-	function is_countable($word): bool
+	function is_pluralizable($word): bool
 	{
 		$uncountables = in_array
 				(
diff --git a/tests/system/Helpers/InflectorHelperTest.php b/tests/system/Helpers/InflectorHelperTest.php
index 54c7deabd6..410a14a341 100755
--- a/tests/system/Helpers/InflectorHelperTest.php
+++ b/tests/system/Helpers/InflectorHelperTest.php
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ final class InflectorHelperTest extends \CIUnitTestCase
 
 		foreach ($words as $countable => $unCountable)
 		{
-			$this->assertTrue(is_countable($countable));
-			$this->assertFalse(is_countable($unCountable));
+			$this->assertTrue(is_pluralizable($countable));
+			$this->assertFalse(is_pluralizable($unCountable));
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/helpers/inflector_helper.rst b/user_guide_src/source/helpers/inflector_helper.rst
index 3f67c4b505..634293778c 100755
--- a/user_guide_src/source/helpers/inflector_helper.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/helpers/inflector_helper.rst
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ The following functions are available:
 
 		echo humanize('my-dog-spot', '-'); // Prints 'My Dog Spot'
 
-.. php:function:: is_countable($word)
+.. php:function:: is_pluralizable($word)
 
 	:param	string	$word: Input string
 	:returns:	TRUE if the word is countable or FALSE if not
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ The following functions are available:
 
 	Checks if the given word has a plural version. Example::
 
-		is_countable('equipment'); // Returns FALSE
+		is_pluralizable('equipment'); // Returns FALSE
 
 .. php:function:: dasherize($string)