diff --git a/CHANGES/5415.bug b/CHANGES/5415.bug
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1f3f042e30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGES/5415.bug
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Collection documentation: treat options of type `boolean` the same as options of type `bool`.
diff --git a/src/components/render-plugin-doc.tsx b/src/components/render-plugin-doc.tsx
index c77fc3a8da..626e6ef34a 100644
--- a/src/components/render-plugin-doc.tsx
+++ b/src/components/render-plugin-doc.tsx
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ export class RenderPluginDoc extends Component<IProps, IState> {
       defaultChoice,
       legends = {};
 
-    if (option['type'] === 'bool') {
+    if (option['type'] === 'bool' || option['type'] === 'boolean') {
       choices = ['true', 'false'];
 
       if (option['default'] === true) {