diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-rds/lib/aurora-cluster-instance.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-rds/lib/aurora-cluster-instance.ts
index 8ac577a7f0a3d..5dcfd116000a8 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-rds/lib/aurora-cluster-instance.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-rds/lib/aurora-cluster-instance.ts
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ export interface ClusterInstanceOptions {
   /**
    * Whether to enable Performance Insights for the DB instance.
    *
-   * @default - false, unless ``performanceInsightRentention`` or ``performanceInsightEncryptionKey`` is set.
+   * @default - false, unless ``performanceInsightRetention`` or ``performanceInsightEncryptionKey`` is set.
    */
   readonly enablePerformanceInsights?: boolean;
 
diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-rds/lib/instance.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-rds/lib/instance.ts
index 0d873e6bd1670..6dd5d64e0a380 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-rds/lib/instance.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-rds/lib/instance.ts
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ export interface DatabaseInstanceNewProps {
   /**
    * Whether to enable Performance Insights for the DB instance.
    *
-   * @default - false, unless ``performanceInsightRentention`` or ``performanceInsightEncryptionKey`` is set.
+   * @default - false, unless ``performanceInsightRetention`` or ``performanceInsightEncryptionKey`` is set.
    */
   readonly enablePerformanceInsights?: boolean;
 
diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-rds/lib/props.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-rds/lib/props.ts
index 0ff6a95ee50de..4379e4d5da8b0 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-rds/lib/props.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-rds/lib/props.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export interface InstanceProps {
   /**
    * Whether to enable Performance Insights for the DB instance.
    *
-   * @default - false, unless ``performanceInsightRentention`` or ``performanceInsightEncryptionKey`` is set.
+   * @default - false, unless ``performanceInsightRetention`` or ``performanceInsightEncryptionKey`` is set.
    */
   readonly enablePerformanceInsights?: boolean;