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@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ The same thing can also be expressed as a test:
 ### Areas
 
 - `areas()` returns the full list of area IDs
-- `area_id(lookup_value)` returns the area ID for a given device ID, entity ID, or area name or alias. Can also be used as a filter.
+- `area_id(lookup_value)` returns the area ID for a given area name or alias, entity ID or device ID. Can also be used as a filter.
 - `area_name(lookup_value)` returns the area name for a given device ID, entity ID, or area ID. Can also be used as a filter.
 - `area_entities(area_name_or_id)` returns the list of entity IDs tied to a given area ID or name. Can also be used as a filter.
 - `area_devices(area_name_or_id)` returns the list of device IDs tied to a given area ID or name. Can also be used as a filter.