diff --git a/homeassistant/components/ipp/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/ipp/config_flow.py
index 476756ddc61..feed7e7b528 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/ipp/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/ipp/config_flow.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class IPPFlowHandler(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
             return self._show_setup_form({"base": "connection_upgrade"})
         except (IPPConnectionError, IPPResponseError):
             _LOGGER.debug("IPP Connection/Response Error", exc_info=True)
-            return self._show_setup_form({"base": "connection_error"})
+            return self._show_setup_form({"base": "cannot_connect"})
         except IPPParseError:
             _LOGGER.debug("IPP Parse Error", exc_info=True)
             return self.async_abort(reason="parse_error")
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class IPPFlowHandler(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
             return self.async_abort(reason="connection_upgrade")
         except (IPPConnectionError, IPPResponseError):
             _LOGGER.debug("IPP Connection/Response Error", exc_info=True)
-            return self.async_abort(reason="connection_error")
+            return self.async_abort(reason="cannot_connect")
         except IPPParseError:
             _LOGGER.debug("IPP Parse Error", exc_info=True)
             return self.async_abort(reason="parse_error")
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/ipp/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/ipp/strings.json
index d13d281cef3..b61c89f6df1 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/ipp/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/ipp/strings.json
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
       }
     },
     "error": {
-      "connection_error": "[%key:common::config_flow::error::cannot_connect%]",
+      "cannot_connect": "[%key:common::config_flow::error::cannot_connect%]",
       "connection_upgrade": "Failed to connect to printer. Please try again with SSL/TLS option checked."
     },
     "abort": {
       "already_configured": "[%key:common::config_flow::abort::already_configured_device%]",
-      "connection_error": "[%key:common::config_flow::error::cannot_connect%]",
+      "cannot_connect": "[%key:common::config_flow::error::cannot_connect%]",
       "connection_upgrade": "Failed to connect to printer due to connection upgrade being required.",
       "ipp_error": "Encountered IPP error.",
       "ipp_version_error": "IPP version not supported by printer.",
diff --git a/tests/components/ipp/test_config_flow.py b/tests/components/ipp/test_config_flow.py
index 19ee2f73231..24ead324243 100644
--- a/tests/components/ipp/test_config_flow.py
+++ b/tests/components/ipp/test_config_flow.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ async def test_connection_error(
 
     assert result["step_id"] == "user"
     assert result["type"] == RESULT_TYPE_FORM
-    assert result["errors"] == {"base": "connection_error"}
+    assert result["errors"] == {"base": "cannot_connect"}
 
 
 async def test_zeroconf_connection_error(
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ async def test_zeroconf_connection_error(
     )
 
     assert result["type"] == RESULT_TYPE_ABORT
-    assert result["reason"] == "connection_error"
+    assert result["reason"] == "cannot_connect"
 
 
 async def test_zeroconf_confirm_connection_error(
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ async def test_zeroconf_confirm_connection_error(
     )
 
     assert result["type"] == RESULT_TYPE_ABORT
-    assert result["reason"] == "connection_error"
+    assert result["reason"] == "cannot_connect"
 
 
 async def test_user_connection_upgrade_required(