diff --git a/ui/app/helpers/utils/transactions.util.js b/ui/app/helpers/utils/transactions.util.js
index 61f2e1f8c..06a7a269e 100644
--- a/ui/app/helpers/utils/transactions.util.js
+++ b/ui/app/helpers/utils/transactions.util.js
@@ -205,3 +205,45 @@ export function getBlockExplorerUrlForTx(networkId, hash, rpcPrefs = {}) {
   const prefix = getEtherscanNetworkPrefix(networkId);
   return `https://${prefix}etherscan.io/tx/${hash}`;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Returns a title for the given transaction category.
+ *
+ * This will throw an error if the transaction category is unrecognized and no default is provided.
+ * @param {function} t - The translation function
+ * @param {TRANSACTION_CATEGORIES[keyof TRANSACTION_CATEGORIES]} transactionCategory - The transaction category constant
+ * @returns {string} The transaction category title
+ */
+export function getTransactionCategoryTitle(t, transactionCategory) {
+  switch (transactionCategory) {
+    case TRANSACTION_CATEGORIES.TOKEN_METHOD_TRANSFER: {
+      return t('transfer');
+    }
+    case TRANSACTION_CATEGORIES.TOKEN_METHOD_TRANSFER_FROM: {
+      return t('transferfrom');
+    }
+    case TRANSACTION_CATEGORIES.TOKEN_METHOD_APPROVE: {
+      return t('approve');
+    }
+    case TRANSACTION_CATEGORIES.SENT_ETHER: {
+      return t('sentEther');
+    }
+    case TRANSACTION_CATEGORIES.CONTRACT_INTERACTION: {
+      return t('contractInteraction');
+    }
+    case TRANSACTION_CATEGORIES.DEPLOY_CONTRACT: {
+      return t('contractDeployment');
+    }
+    case TRANSACTION_CATEGORIES.SWAP: {
+      return t('swap');
+    }
+    case TRANSACTION_CATEGORIES.SWAP_APPROVAL: {
+      return t('swapApproval');
+    }
+    default: {
+      throw new Error(
+        `Unrecognized transaction category: ${transactionCategory}`,
+      );
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/ui/app/hooks/useTransactionDisplayData.js b/ui/app/hooks/useTransactionDisplayData.js
index ff0b7b6c9..18b0e7c39 100644
--- a/ui/app/hooks/useTransactionDisplayData.js
+++ b/ui/app/hooks/useTransactionDisplayData.js
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import { useSelector } from 'react-redux';
 import { getKnownMethodData } from '../selectors/selectors';
-import { getStatusKey } from '../helpers/utils/transactions.util';
+import {
+  getStatusKey,
+  getTransactionCategoryTitle,
+} from '../helpers/utils/transactions.util';
 import { camelCaseToCapitalize } from '../helpers/utils/common.util';
 import { PRIMARY, SECONDARY } from '../helpers/constants/common';
 import { getTokenAddressParam } from '../helpers/utils/token-util';
@@ -186,9 +189,13 @@ export function useTransactionDisplayData(transactionGroup) {
     transactionCategory === TRANSACTION_CATEGORIES.CONTRACT_INTERACTION
   ) {
     category = TRANSACTION_GROUP_CATEGORIES.INTERACTION;
+    const transactionCategoryTitle = getTransactionCategoryTitle(
+      t,
+      transactionCategory,
+    );
     title =
       (methodData?.name && camelCaseToCapitalize(methodData.name)) ||
-      t(transactionCategory);
+      transactionCategoryTitle;
     subtitle = origin;
     subtitleContainsOrigin = true;
   } else if (transactionCategory === TRANSACTION_CATEGORIES.INCOMING) {
diff --git a/ui/app/pages/confirm-transaction-base/confirm-transaction-base.component.js b/ui/app/pages/confirm-transaction-base/confirm-transaction-base.component.js
index 5d09b3198..d1b702df9 100644
--- a/ui/app/pages/confirm-transaction-base/confirm-transaction-base.component.js
+++ b/ui/app/pages/confirm-transaction-base/confirm-transaction-base.component.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import {
   TRANSACTION_CATEGORIES,
   TRANSACTION_STATUSES,
 } from '../../../../shared/constants/transaction';
+import { getTransactionCategoryTitle } from '../../helpers/utils/transactions.util';
 
 export default class ConfirmTransactionBase extends Component {
   static contextTypes = {
@@ -690,7 +691,7 @@ export default class ConfirmTransactionBase extends Component {
     let functionType = getMethodName(name);
     if (!functionType) {
       if (transactionCategory) {
-        functionType = t(transactionCategory) || transactionCategory;
+        functionType = getTransactionCategoryTitle(t, transactionCategory);
       } else {
         functionType = t('contractInteraction');
       }