diff -u b/core/includes/entity.api.php b/core/includes/entity.api.php
--- b/core/includes/entity.api.php
+++ b/core/includes/entity.api.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
  */
 
 /**
- * Checks entity operation access.
+ * Controls entity operation access.
  *
  * @param \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityInterface $entity
  *   The entity to check access to.
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * Checks entity operation access for a specific entity type.
+ * Controls entity operation access for a specific entity type.
  *
  * @param \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityInterface $entity
  *   The entity to check access to.
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * Checks entity create access.
+ * Controls entity create access.
  *
  * @param \Drupal\Core\Session\AccountInterface $account
  *    The account trying to access the entity.
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * Checks entity create access for a specific entity type.
+ * Controls entity create access for a specific entity type.
  *
  * @param \Drupal\Core\Session\AccountInterface $account
  *    The account trying to access the entity.