diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dc16cb6..9e71d63 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ Options:
   -p, --full-path                  Search full abs. path (default: filename only)
   -d, --max-depth <depth>          Set maximum search depth (default: none)
   -E, --exclude <pattern>          Exclude entries that match the given glob pattern
-  -t, --type <filetype>            Filter by type: file (f), directory (d), symlink (l),
+  -t, --type <filetype>            Filter by type: file (f), directory (d/dir), symlink (l),
                                    executable (x), empty (e), socket (s), pipe (p),
                                    block-device (b), char-device (c)
   -e, --extension <ext>            Filter by file extension
diff --git a/src/cli.rs b/src/cli.rs
index 926e6db..c17f0b8 100644
--- a/src/cli.rs
+++ b/src/cli.rs
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ pub struct Opts {
 
     /// Filter the search by type:
     /// {n}  'f' or 'file':         regular files
-    /// {n}  'd' or 'directory':    directories
+    /// {n}  'd' or 'dir' or 'directory':    directories
     /// {n}  'l' or 'symlink':      symbolic links
     /// {n}  's' or 'socket':       socket
     /// {n}  'p' or 'pipe':         named pipe (FIFO)