diff --git a/apis/v1beta1/gateway_types.go b/apis/v1beta1/gateway_types.go
index 08d5ccab5f..6eb7cf4eca 100644
--- a/apis/v1beta1/gateway_types.go
+++ b/apis/v1beta1/gateway_types.go
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ type ListenerStatus struct {
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:MaxItems=8
 	SupportedKinds []RouteGroupKind `json:"supportedKinds"`
 
-	// AttachedRoutes represents the total number of Routes that have been
+	// AttachedRoutes represents the total number of accepted Routes that have been
 	// successfully attached to this Listener.
 	AttachedRoutes int32 `json:"attachedRoutes"`
 
diff --git a/config/crd/experimental/gateway.networking.k8s.io_gateways.yaml b/config/crd/experimental/gateway.networking.k8s.io_gateways.yaml
index 14b6bc0de0..089f8c5c96 100644
--- a/config/crd/experimental/gateway.networking.k8s.io_gateways.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/experimental/gateway.networking.k8s.io_gateways.yaml
@@ -586,8 +586,8 @@ spec:
                   description: ListenerStatus is the status associated with a Listener.
                   properties:
                     attachedRoutes:
-                      description: AttachedRoutes represents the total number of Routes
-                        that have been successfully attached to this Listener.
+                      description: AttachedRoutes represents the total number of accepted
+                        Routes that have been successfully attached to this Listener.
                       format: int32
                       type: integer
                     conditions:
@@ -1289,8 +1289,8 @@ spec:
                   description: ListenerStatus is the status associated with a Listener.
                   properties:
                     attachedRoutes:
-                      description: AttachedRoutes represents the total number of Routes
-                        that have been successfully attached to this Listener.
+                      description: AttachedRoutes represents the total number of accepted
+                        Routes that have been successfully attached to this Listener.
                       format: int32
                       type: integer
                     conditions:
diff --git a/config/crd/standard/gateway.networking.k8s.io_gateways.yaml b/config/crd/standard/gateway.networking.k8s.io_gateways.yaml
index b50b2bc9c9..4334414ac7 100644
--- a/config/crd/standard/gateway.networking.k8s.io_gateways.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/standard/gateway.networking.k8s.io_gateways.yaml
@@ -586,8 +586,8 @@ spec:
                   description: ListenerStatus is the status associated with a Listener.
                   properties:
                     attachedRoutes:
-                      description: AttachedRoutes represents the total number of Routes
-                        that have been successfully attached to this Listener.
+                      description: AttachedRoutes represents the total number of accepted
+                        Routes that have been successfully attached to this Listener.
                       format: int32
                       type: integer
                     conditions:
@@ -1289,8 +1289,8 @@ spec:
                   description: ListenerStatus is the status associated with a Listener.
                   properties:
                     attachedRoutes:
-                      description: AttachedRoutes represents the total number of Routes
-                        that have been successfully attached to this Listener.
+                      description: AttachedRoutes represents the total number of accepted
+                        Routes that have been successfully attached to this Listener.
                       format: int32
                       type: integer
                     conditions: