diff --git a/hgext/histedit.py b/hgext/histedit.py
--- a/hgext/histedit.py
+++ b/hgext/histedit.py
@@ -218,7 +218,8 @@ def geteditcomment(first, last):
     """ construct the editor comment
     The comment includes::
      - an intro
-     - short commands
+     - sorted primary commands
+     - sorted short commands
 
     Commands are only included once.
     """
@@ -229,12 +230,12 @@ Commits are listed from least to most re
 Commands:""")
     # i18n: command names and abbreviations must remain untranslated
     verbs = _("""
+ e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+ m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
  p, pick = use commit
- e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+ d, drop = remove commit from history
  f, fold = use commit, but combine it with the one above
  r, roll = like fold, but discard this commit's description
- d, drop = remove commit from history
- m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
 """)
 
     return ''.join(['# %s\n' % l if l else '#\n'
diff --git a/tests/test-histedit-arguments.t b/tests/test-histedit-arguments.t
--- a/tests/test-histedit-arguments.t
+++ b/tests/test-histedit-arguments.t
@@ -64,12 +64,13 @@ Run a dummy edit to make sure we get tip
   # Commits are listed from least to most recent
   #
   # Commands:
+  #
+  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #  p, pick = use commit
-  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  d, drop = remove commit from history
   #  f, fold = use commit, but combine it with the one above
   #  r, roll = like fold, but discard this commit's description
-  #  d, drop = remove commit from history
-  #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #
 
 Run on a revision not ancestors of the current working directory.
@@ -293,12 +294,13 @@ Test that trimming description using mul
   # Commits are listed from least to most recent
   #
   # Commands:
+  #
+  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #  p, pick = use commit
-  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  d, drop = remove commit from history
   #  f, fold = use commit, but combine it with the one above
   #  r, roll = like fold, but discard this commit's description
-  #  d, drop = remove commit from history
-  #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #
 
 Test --continue with --keep
diff --git a/tests/test-histedit-bookmark-motion.t b/tests/test-histedit-bookmark-motion.t
--- a/tests/test-histedit-bookmark-motion.t
+++ b/tests/test-histedit-bookmark-motion.t
@@ -70,12 +70,13 @@
   # Commits are listed from least to most recent
   #
   # Commands:
+  #
+  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #  p, pick = use commit
-  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  d, drop = remove commit from history
   #  f, fold = use commit, but combine it with the one above
   #  r, roll = like fold, but discard this commit's description
-  #  d, drop = remove commit from history
-  #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #
   $ hg histedit 1 --commands - --verbose << EOF | grep histedit
   > pick 177f92b77385 2 c
@@ -130,12 +131,13 @@
   # Commits are listed from least to most recent
   #
   # Commands:
+  #
+  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #  p, pick = use commit
-  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  d, drop = remove commit from history
   #  f, fold = use commit, but combine it with the one above
   #  r, roll = like fold, but discard this commit's description
-  #  d, drop = remove commit from history
-  #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #
   $ hg histedit 1 --commands - --verbose << EOF | grep histedit
   > pick b346ab9a313d 1 c
diff --git a/tests/test-histedit-commute.t b/tests/test-histedit-commute.t
--- a/tests/test-histedit-commute.t
+++ b/tests/test-histedit-commute.t
@@ -64,12 +64,13 @@ show the edit commands offered
   # Commits are listed from least to most recent
   #
   # Commands:
+  #
+  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #  p, pick = use commit
-  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  d, drop = remove commit from history
   #  f, fold = use commit, but combine it with the one above
   #  r, roll = like fold, but discard this commit's description
-  #  d, drop = remove commit from history
-  #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #
 
 edit the history
@@ -342,12 +343,13 @@ Verify that revsetalias entries work wit
   # Commits are listed from least to most recent
   #
   # Commands:
+  #
+  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #  p, pick = use commit
-  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  d, drop = remove commit from history
   #  f, fold = use commit, but combine it with the one above
   #  r, roll = like fold, but discard this commit's description
-  #  d, drop = remove commit from history
-  #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #
 
 should also work if a commit message is missing
diff --git a/tests/test-histedit-edit.t b/tests/test-histedit-edit.t
--- a/tests/test-histedit-edit.t
+++ b/tests/test-histedit-edit.t
@@ -469,10 +469,11 @@ Attempting to fold a change into a publi
   # Commits are listed from least to most recent
   #
   # Commands:
+  #
+  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #  p, fold = use commit
-  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  d, drop = remove commit from history
   #  f, fold = use commit, but combine it with the one above
   #  r, roll = like fold, but discard this commit's description
-  #  d, drop = remove commit from history
-  #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #
diff --git a/tests/test-histedit-obsolete.t b/tests/test-histedit-obsolete.t
--- a/tests/test-histedit-obsolete.t
+++ b/tests/test-histedit-obsolete.t
@@ -49,12 +49,13 @@ Enable obsolete
   # Commits are listed from least to most recent
   #
   # Commands:
+  #
+  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #  p, pick = use commit
-  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  d, drop = remove commit from history
   #  f, fold = use commit, but combine it with the one above
   #  r, roll = like fold, but discard this commit's description
-  #  d, drop = remove commit from history
-  #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #
   $ hg histedit 1 --commands - --verbose <<EOF | grep histedit
   > pick 177f92b77385 2 c
diff --git a/tests/test-histedit-outgoing.t b/tests/test-histedit-outgoing.t
--- a/tests/test-histedit-outgoing.t
+++ b/tests/test-histedit-outgoing.t
@@ -46,12 +46,13 @@ show the edit commands offered by outgoi
   # Commits are listed from least to most recent
   #
   # Commands:
+  #
+  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #  p, pick = use commit
-  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  d, drop = remove commit from history
   #  f, fold = use commit, but combine it with the one above
   #  r, roll = like fold, but discard this commit's description
-  #  d, drop = remove commit from history
-  #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #
   $ cd ..
 
@@ -77,12 +78,13 @@ show the error from unrelated repos
   # Commits are listed from least to most recent
   #
   # Commands:
+  #
+  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #  p, pick = use commit
-  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  d, drop = remove commit from history
   #  f, fold = use commit, but combine it with the one above
   #  r, roll = like fold, but discard this commit's description
-  #  d, drop = remove commit from history
-  #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #
   $ cd ..
 
@@ -100,12 +102,13 @@ test sensitivity to branch in URL:
   # Commits are listed from least to most recent
   #
   # Commands:
+  #
+  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #  p, pick = use commit
-  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  d, drop = remove commit from history
   #  f, fold = use commit, but combine it with the one above
   #  r, roll = like fold, but discard this commit's description
-  #  d, drop = remove commit from history
-  #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #
 
 test to check number of roots in outgoing revisions