diff --git a/packages/editor/src/components/post-template/swap-template-button.js b/packages/editor/src/components/post-template/swap-template-button.js
index 008898a395ff27..f85b18e3559697 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/components/post-template/swap-template-button.js
+++ b/packages/editor/src/components/post-template/swap-template-button.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export default function SwapTemplateButton( { onClick } ) {
 	return (
 		<>
 			<MenuItem onClick={ () => setShowModal( true ) }>
-				{ __( 'Replace template' ) }
+				{ __( 'Change template' ) }
 			</MenuItem>
 			{ showModal && (
 				<Modal
diff --git a/packages/fields/src/fields/template/template-edit.tsx b/packages/fields/src/fields/template/template-edit.tsx
index 366c7c78182346..1a96f5d0cab747 100644
--- a/packages/fields/src/fields/template/template-edit.tsx
+++ b/packages/fields/src/fields/template/template-edit.tsx
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ export const TemplateEdit = ( {
 								onToggle();
 							} }
 						>
-							{ __( 'Replace template' ) }
+							{ __( 'Change template' ) }
 						</MenuItem>
 						{
 							// The default template in a post is indicated by an empty string
diff --git a/test/e2e/specs/editor/various/post-editor-template-mode.spec.js b/test/e2e/specs/editor/various/post-editor-template-mode.spec.js
index 1ca31fb7817f20..b78a059a6be2c8 100644
--- a/test/e2e/specs/editor/various/post-editor-template-mode.spec.js
+++ b/test/e2e/specs/editor/various/post-editor-template-mode.spec.js
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ test.describe( 'Post Editor Template mode', () => {
 		).toBeVisible();
 	} );
 
-	test( 'Replace templates and proper template resolution when switching to default template', async ( {
+	test( 'Change templates and proper template resolution when switching to default template', async ( {
 		editor,
 		page,
 		requestUtils,
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@ test.describe( 'Post Editor Template mode', () => {
 		await page.reload();
 		await postEditorTemplateMode.disableTemplateWelcomeGuide();
 		await postEditorTemplateMode.openTemplatePopover();
-		// Replace to a custom template, save and reload.
+		// Change to a custom template, save and reload.
 		await page
 			.getByRole( 'menuitem', {
-				name: 'Replace template',
+				name: 'Change template',
 			} )
 			.click();
 		await page
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ test.describe( 'Post Editor Template mode', () => {
 			.click();
 		await editor.saveDraft();
 		await page.reload();
-		// Replace to the default template.
+		// Change to the default template.
 		await postEditorTemplateMode.openTemplatePopover();
 		await page
 			.getByRole( 'menuitem', {
diff --git a/test/e2e/specs/site-editor/pages.spec.js b/test/e2e/specs/site-editor/pages.spec.js
index 89284bb613abd7..54f8a64e067cbf 100644
--- a/test/e2e/specs/site-editor/pages.spec.js
+++ b/test/e2e/specs/site-editor/pages.spec.js
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ test.describe( 'Pages', () => {
 		await templateOptionsButton.click();
 		await page
 			.getByRole( 'menu', { name: 'Template options' } )
-			.getByText( 'Replace template' )
+			.getByText( 'Change template' )
 			.click();
 		const templateItem = page.locator(
 			'.block-editor-block-patterns-list__item-title'
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ test.describe( 'Pages', () => {
 		await expect( templateOptionsButton ).toHaveText( 'Single Entries' );
 	} );
 
-	test( 'replace template options should respect the declared `postTypes`', async ( {
+	test( 'change template options should respect the declared `postTypes`', async ( {
 		page,
 		editor,
 	} ) => {
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ test.describe( 'Pages', () => {
 		await expect(
 			page
 				.getByRole( 'menu', { name: 'Template options' } )
-				.getByText( 'Replace template' )
+				.getByText( 'Change template' )
 		).toHaveCount( 0 );
 	} );
 } );
diff --git a/test/e2e/specs/site-editor/template-registration.spec.js b/test/e2e/specs/site-editor/template-registration.spec.js
index d17652fc13b1c4..9856db97130386 100644
--- a/test/e2e/specs/site-editor/template-registration.spec.js
+++ b/test/e2e/specs/site-editor/template-registration.spec.js
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ test.describe( 'Block template registration', () => {
 		).toBeHidden();
 	} );
 
-	test( 'registered templates are available in the Replace template screen', async ( {
+	test( 'registered templates are available in the Change template screen', async ( {
 		admin,
 		editor,
 		page,
@@ -106,12 +106,10 @@ test.describe( 'Block template registration', () => {
 			attributes: { content: 'User-created post.' },
 		} );
 
-		// Replace template.
+		// Change template.
 		await page.getByRole( 'button', { name: 'Post', exact: true } ).click();
 		await page.getByRole( 'button', { name: 'Template options' } ).click();
-		await page
-			.getByRole( 'menuitem', { name: 'Replace template' } )
-			.click();
+		await page.getByRole( 'menuitem', { name: 'Change template' } ).click();
 		await page.getByText( 'Plugin Template' ).click();
 
 		// Verify the template is applied.
@@ -135,12 +133,10 @@ test.describe( 'Block template registration', () => {
 			attributes: { content: 'User-created post.' },
 		} );
 
-		// Replace template.
+		// Change template.
 		await page.getByRole( 'button', { name: 'Post', exact: true } ).click();
 		await page.getByRole( 'button', { name: 'Template options' } ).click();
-		await page
-			.getByRole( 'menuitem', { name: 'Replace template' } )
-			.click();
+		await page.getByRole( 'menuitem', { name: 'Change template' } ).click();
 		await page.getByText( 'Custom', { exact: true } ).click();
 
 		// Verify the theme template is applied.