diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 56a04073..ec915def 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ The following example config should explain the available options:
     # Controls consist at least of a name, a type and type-specific further attributes. Currently recognized types are
     # - section: Creates a visual section in the UI, you can use this to separate functional blocks
     # - command: Creates a button that sends a defined GCODE command to the printer when clicked
-    # - parametrized_command: Creates a button that sends a parametrized GCODE command to the printer, parameters
-    #   needed for the command are added to the UI as input fields and are named
+    # - parametric_command: Creates a button that sends a parameterized GCODE command to the printer, parameters
+    #   needed for the command are added to the UI as input fields, are named and can such be referenced from the command
     #
     # The following example defines a control for enabling the cooling fan with a variable speed defined by the user
     # (default 255) and a control for disabling the fan, all within a section named "Fan".
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ The following example config should explain the available options:
         type: section
         children:
           - name: Enable Fan
-            type: parametrized_command
+            type: parametric_command
             command: M106 S%(speed)s
             input:
               - name: Speed (0-255)
diff --git a/octoprint/static/js/ui.js b/octoprint/static/js/ui.js
index 2d71a4f4..717cce2d 100644
--- a/octoprint/static/js/ui.js
+++ b/octoprint/static/js/ui.js
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ function ControlsViewModel() {
     }
 
     self._enhanceControl = function(control) {
-        if (control.type == "parametrized_command") {
+        if (control.type == "parametric_command") {
             for (var i = 0; i < control.input.length; i++) {
                 control.input[i].value = control.input[i].default;
             }
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ function ControlsViewModel() {
                 dataType: "json",
                 data: "command=" + command.command
             })
-        } else if (command.type="parametrized_command") {
+        } else if (command.type="parametric_command") {
             var data = {"command": command.command};
             for (var i = 0; i < command.input.length; i++) {
                 data["parameter_" + command.input[i].parameter] = command.input[i].value;
@@ -457,8 +457,8 @@ function ControlsViewModel() {
                 return "customControls_sectionTemplate";
             case "command":
                 return "customControls_commandTemplate";
-            case "parametrized_command":
-                return "customControls_parametrizedCommandTemplate";
+            case "parametric_command":
+                return "customControls_parametricCommandTemplate";
             default:
                 return "customControls_emptyTemplate";
         }
diff --git a/octoprint/templates/index.html b/octoprint/templates/index.html
index 6f1e25b6..c2b79107 100644
--- a/octoprint/templates/index.html
+++ b/octoprint/templates/index.html
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
                                     <button class="btn" data-bind="text: name, enable: $root.isOperational(), click: function() { $root.sendCustomCommand($data) }"></button>
                                 </form>
                             </script>
-                            <script type="text/html" id="customControls_parametrizedCommandTemplate">
+                            <script type="text/html" id="customControls_parametricCommandTemplate">
                                 <form class="form-inline">
                                     <!-- ko foreach: input -->
                                         <label data-bind="text: name"></label>