diff --git a/docs/2.guide/2.directory-structure/1.plugins.md b/docs/2.guide/2.directory-structure/1.plugins.md
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@@ -67,20 +67,24 @@ If you are using an object-syntax plugin, the properties may be statically analy
 
 ## Plugin Registration Order
 
-You can control the order in which plugins are registered by prefixing a number to the file names.
+You can control the order in which plugins are registered by prefixing with 'alphabetical' numbering to the file names.
 
 For example:
 
 ```bash
 plugins/
- | - 1.myPlugin.ts
- | - 2.myOtherPlugin.ts
+ | - 01.myPlugin.ts
+ | - 02.myOtherPlugin.ts
 ```
 
-In this example, `2.myOtherPlugin.ts` will be able to access anything that was injected by `1.myPlugin.ts`.
+In this example, `02.myOtherPlugin.ts` will be able to access anything that was injected by `01.myPlugin.ts`.
 
 This is useful in situations where you have a plugin that depends on another plugin.
 
+::alert{type=info icon=💡}
+In case you're new to 'alphabetical' numbering, remember that filenames are sorted as strings, not as numeric values. For example, `10.myPlugin.ts` would come before `2.myOtherPlugin.ts`. This is why the example prefixes single digit numbers with `0`.
+::
+
 ## Using Composables Within Plugins
 
 You can use [composables](/docs/guide/directory-structure/composables) within Nuxt plugins: