diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qnamespace.qdoc b/src/corelib/global/qnamespace.qdoc
index e74ba4026a3..e64fb221d31 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qnamespace.qdoc
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qnamespace.qdoc
@@ -2959,10 +2959,10 @@
 
     This enum specifies the coordinate system.
 
-    \value DeviceCoordinates Coordinates are relative to the upper-left corner
+    \value DeviceCoordinates Coordinates are relative to the top-left corner
     of the object's paint device.
 
-    \value LogicalCoordinates Coordinates are relative to the upper-left corner
+    \value LogicalCoordinates Coordinates are relative to the top-left corner
     of the object.
 */
 
diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qrect.cpp b/src/corelib/tools/qrect.cpp
index 895b6b9701a..40d6c8b7c3f 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/qrect.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qrect.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
     \brief The QRect class defines a rectangle in the plane using
     integer precision.
 
-    A rectangle is normally expressed as an upper-left corner and a
+    A rectangle is normally expressed as a top-left corner and a
     size.  The size (width and height) of a QRect is always equivalent
     to the mathematical rectangle that forms the basis for its
     rendering.
@@ -1317,7 +1317,7 @@ QDebug operator<<(QDebug dbg, const QRect &r)
     \brief The QRectF class defines a rectangle in the plane using floating
     point precision.
 
-    A rectangle is normally expressed as an upper-left corner and a
+    A rectangle is normally expressed as a top-left corner and a
     size.  The size (width and height) of a QRectF is always equivalent
     to the mathematical rectangle that forms the basis for its
     rendering.