diff --git a/plugins/inputs/interrupts/README.md b/plugins/inputs/interrupts/README.md
index 188070f74..5da647f47 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/interrupts/README.md
+++ b/plugins/inputs/interrupts/README.md
@@ -3,48 +3,81 @@
 The interrupts plugin gathers metrics about IRQs from `/proc/interrupts` and `/proc/softirqs`.
 
 ### Configuration
-```
+```toml
 [[inputs.interrupts]]
-  # To report cpus as tags instead of fields use cpu_as_tags
-    # cpu_as_tags = false
-  #
+  ## When set to true, cpu metrics are tagged with the cpu.  Otherwise cpu is
+  ## stored as a field.
+  ##
+  ## The default is false for backwards compatibility, and will be changed to
+  ## true in a future version.  It is recommended to set to true on new
+  ## deployments.
+  # cpu_as_tag = false
+
   ## To filter which IRQs to collect, make use of tagpass / tagdrop, i.e.
   # [inputs.interrupts.tagdrop]
-    # irq = [ "NET_RX", "TASKLET" ]
+  #   irq = [ "NET_RX", "TASKLET" ]
 ```
 
-### Measurements
-There are two measurements reported by this plugin.
-- `interrupts` gathers metrics from the `/proc/interrupts` file
-- `soft_interrupts` gathers metrics from the `/proc/softirqs` file
+### Metrics
 
-### Fields
-For cpu_as_tags=false (default):
-- CPUx: the amount of interrupts for the IRQ handled by the CPU
-- Total: sum of interrupts for the IRS for all CPUs
-For cpu_as_tags=true ():
-- Count: the amount of interrupts for the IRQ handled by CPU described in CPU tag
+There are two styles depending on the value of `cpu_as_tag`.
 
-### Tags
-- irq: the IRQ
-- type: the type of interrupt
-- device: the name of the device that is located at that IRQ
-- cpu: the CPU (when cpus_as_tags=true)
+With `cpu_as_tag = false`:
+
+- interrupts
+  - tags:
+    - irq (IRQ name)
+    - type
+    - device (name of the device that is located at the IRQ)
+    - cpu
+  - fields:
+    - cpu (int, number of interrupts per cpu)
+    - total (int, total number of interrupts)
+
+- soft_interrupts
+  - tags:
+    - irq (IRQ name)
+    - type
+    - device (name of the device that is located at the IRQ)
+    - cpu
+  - fields:
+    - cpu (int, number of interrupts per cpu)
+    - total (int, total number of interrupts)
+
+With `cpu_as_tag = true`:
+
+- interrupts
+  - tags:
+    - irq (IRQ name)
+    - type
+    - device (name of the device that is located at the IRQ)
+    - cpu
+  - fields:
+    - count (int, number of interrupts)
+
+- soft_interrupts
+  - tags:
+    - irq (IRQ name)
+    - type
+    - device (name of the device that is located at the IRQ)
+    - cpu
+  - fields:
+    - count (int, number of interrupts)
 
 ### Example Output
-```
-./telegraf --config ~/interrupts_config.conf --test
-For cpus_as_tags=false (default):
-* Plugin: inputs.interrupts, Collection 1
-> interrupts,irq=0,type=IO-APIC,device=2-edge\ timer,host=hostname,cpu=cpu0 count=23i 1489346531000000000
-> interrupts,irq=1,host=hostname,type=IO-APIC,device=1-edge\ i8042,cpu=cpu0 count=9i 1489346531000000000
-> interrupts,irq=30,type=PCI-MSI,device=65537-edge\ virtio1-input.0,host=hostname,cpu=cpu1 count=1i 1489346531000000000
-> soft_interrupts,irq=NET_RX,host=hostname,cpu=cpu0 count=280879i 1489346531000000000
-
-For cpus_as_tags=true:
-> interrupts,cpu=cpu6,host=hostname,irq=PIW,type=Posted-interrupt\ wakeup\ event count=0i 1543539773000000000
-> interrupts,cpu=cpu7,host=hostname,irq=PIW,type=Posted-interrupt\ wakeup\ event count=0i 1543539773000000000
-> soft_interrupts,cpu=cpu0,host=hostname,irq=HI count=246441i 1543539773000000000
-> soft_interrupts,cpu=cpu1,host=hostname,irq=HI count=159154i 1543539773000000000
 
+With `cpu_as_tag = false`:
+```
+interrupts,irq=0,type=IO-APIC,device=2-edge\ timer,cpu=cpu0 count=23i 1489346531000000000
+interrupts,irq=1,type=IO-APIC,device=1-edge\ i8042,cpu=cpu0 count=9i 1489346531000000000
+interrupts,irq=30,type=PCI-MSI,device=65537-edge\ virtio1-input.0,cpu=cpu1 count=1i 1489346531000000000
+soft_interrupts,irq=NET_RX,cpu=cpu0 count=280879i 1489346531000000000
+```
+
+With `cpu_as_tag = true`:
+```
+interrupts,cpu=cpu6,irq=PIW,type=Posted-interrupt\ wakeup\ event count=0i 1543539773000000000
+interrupts,cpu=cpu7,irq=PIW,type=Posted-interrupt\ wakeup\ event count=0i 1543539773000000000
+soft_interrupts,cpu=cpu0,irq=HI count=246441i 1543539773000000000
+soft_interrupts,cpu=cpu1,irq=HI count=159154i 1543539773000000000
 ```
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/interrupts/interrupts.go b/plugins/inputs/interrupts/interrupts.go
index 142dc34ec..5b0ca374c 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/interrupts/interrupts.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/interrupts/interrupts.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Interrupts struct {
-	CpuAsTags bool
+	CpuAsTag bool `toml:"cpu_as_tag"`
 }
 
 type IRQ struct {
@@ -29,12 +29,17 @@ func NewIRQ(id string) *IRQ {
 }
 
 const sampleConfig = `
-  ## To report cpus as tags instead of fields use cpu_as_tags
-    # cpu_as_tags = false
-  #
+  ## When set to true, cpu metrics are tagged with the cpu.  Otherwise cpu is
+  ## stored as a field.
+  ##
+  ## The default is false for backwards compatibility, and will be changed to
+  ## true in a future version.  It is recommended to set to true on new
+  ## deployments.
+  # cpu_as_tag = false
+
   ## To filter which IRQs to collect, make use of tagpass / tagdrop, i.e.
   # [inputs.interrupts.tagdrop]
-    # irq = [ "NET_RX", "TASKLET" ]
+  #   irq = [ "NET_RX", "TASKLET" ]
 `
 
 func (s *Interrupts) Description() string {
@@ -116,7 +121,7 @@ func (s *Interrupts) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 			acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("Parsing %s: %s", file, err))
 			continue
 		}
-		reportMetrics(measurement, irqs, acc, s.CpuAsTags)
+		reportMetrics(measurement, irqs, acc, s.CpuAsTag)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/unbound/README.md b/plugins/inputs/unbound/README.md
index 4f1f862bb..2163bd375 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/unbound/README.md
+++ b/plugins/inputs/unbound/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ a validating, recursive, and caching DNS resolver.
 
   ## When set to true, thread metrics are tagged with the thread id.
   ##
-  ## The default is false for backwards compatibility, and will be change to
+  ## The default is false for backwards compatibility, and will be changed to
   ## true in a future version.  It is recommended to set to true on new
   ## deployments.
   thread_as_tag = false
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/unbound/unbound.go b/plugins/inputs/unbound/unbound.go
index 31a6d5005..02067c739 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/unbound/unbound.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/unbound/unbound.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ var sampleConfig = `
 
   ## When set to true, thread metrics are tagged with the thread id.
   ##
-  ## The default is false for backwards compatibility, and will be change to
+  ## The default is false for backwards compatibility, and will be changed to
   ## true in a future version.  It is recommended to set to true on new
   ## deployments.
   thread_as_tag = false