diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1/types.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1/types.go
index 59feb2d74ad..e0c99450728 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1/types.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1/types.go
@@ -5754,9 +5754,9 @@ type Secret struct {
 	Data map[string][]byte `json:"data,omitempty" protobuf:"bytes,2,rep,name=data"`
 
 	// stringData allows specifying non-binary secret data in string form.
-	// It is provided as a write-only convenience method.
+	// It is provided as a write-only input field for convenience.
 	// All keys and values are merged into the data field on write, overwriting any existing values.
-	// It is never output when reading from the API.
+	// The stringData field is never output when reading from the API.
 	// +k8s:conversion-gen=false
 	// +optional
 	StringData map[string]string `json:"stringData,omitempty" protobuf:"bytes,4,rep,name=stringData"`