diff --git a/website/docs/language/functions/type.mdx b/website/docs/language/functions/type.mdx
index 28319a8a4..0f742fe7f 100644
--- a/website/docs/language/functions/type.mdx
+++ b/website/docs/language/functions/type.mdx
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ Sometimes a Terraform configuration can result in confusing errors regarding
 inconsistent types. This function displays terraform's evaluation of a given
 value's type, which is useful in understanding this error message.
 
-This is a special function which is only available in the `terraform console` command.
+This is a special function which is only available in the `terraform console`
+command. It can only be used to examine the type of a given value, and should
+not be used in more complex expressions.
 
 ## Examples