diff --git a/doc/classes/InputEvent.xml b/doc/classes/InputEvent.xml
index 6f2e6aac2046..a970f63c6eba 100644
--- a/doc/classes/InputEvent.xml
+++ b/doc/classes/InputEvent.xml
@@ -77,10 +77,11 @@
 				Returns [code]true[/code] if this input event has been canceled.
 			</description>
 		</method>
-		<method name="is_echo" qualifiers="const">
+		<method name="is_echo" qualifiers="const" keywords="is_repeat">
 			<return type="bool" />
 			<description>
-				Returns [code]true[/code] if this input event is an echo event (only for events of type [InputEventKey]). Any other event type returns [code]false[/code].
+				Returns [code]true[/code] if this input event is an echo event (only for events of type [InputEventKey]). An echo event is a repeated key event sent when the user is holding down the key. Any other event type returns [code]false[/code].
+				[b]Note:[/b] The rate at which echo events are sent is typically around 20 events per second (after holding down the key for roughly half a second). However, the key repeat delay/speed can be changed by the user or disabled entirely in the operating system settings. To ensure your project works correctly on all configurations, do not assume the user has a specific key repeat configuration in your project's behavior.
 			</description>
 		</method>
 		<method name="is_match" qualifiers="const">
diff --git a/doc/classes/InputEventKey.xml b/doc/classes/InputEventKey.xml
index dc4872ba03b6..69c447ba0107 100644
--- a/doc/classes/InputEventKey.xml
+++ b/doc/classes/InputEventKey.xml
@@ -59,8 +59,9 @@
 		</method>
 	</methods>
 	<members>
-		<member name="echo" type="bool" setter="set_echo" getter="is_echo" default="false">
-			If [code]true[/code], the key was already pressed before this event. It means the user is holding the key down.
+		<member name="echo" type="bool" setter="set_echo" getter="is_echo" default="false" keywords="repeat">
+			If [code]true[/code], the key was already pressed before this event. An echo event is a repeated key event sent when the user is holding down the key.
+			[b]Note:[/b] The rate at which echo events are sent is typically around 20 events per second (after holding down the key for roughly half a second). However, the key repeat delay/speed can be changed by the user or disabled entirely in the operating system settings. To ensure your project works correctly on all configurations, do not assume the user has a specific key repeat configuration in your project's behavior.
 		</member>
 		<member name="key_label" type="int" setter="set_key_label" getter="get_key_label" enum="Key" default="0">
 			Represents the localized label printed on the key in the current keyboard layout, which corresponds to one of the [enum Key] constants or any valid Unicode character.