diff --git a/src/cargo/util/toml/targets.rs b/src/cargo/util/toml/targets.rs
index 82e068613..1efe7ed01 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util/toml/targets.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/util/toml/targets.rs
@@ -21,12 +21,11 @@ use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::{
     TomlManifest, TomlPackageBuild, TomlTarget, TomlTestTarget,
 };
 
-use crate::core::compiler::rustdoc::RustdocScrapeExamples;
-use crate::core::compiler::CrateType;
+use crate::core::compiler::{rustdoc::RustdocScrapeExamples, CrateType};
 use crate::core::{Edition, Feature, Features, Target};
-use crate::util::errors::CargoResult;
-use crate::util::restricted_names;
-use crate::util::toml::deprecated_underscore;
+use crate::util::{
+    closest_msg, errors::CargoResult, restricted_names, toml::deprecated_underscore,
+};
 
 const DEFAULT_TEST_DIR_NAME: &'static str = "tests";
 const DEFAULT_BENCH_DIR_NAME: &'static str = "benches";
@@ -952,6 +951,7 @@ fn target_path_not_found_error_message(
     package_root: &Path,
     target: &TomlTarget,
     target_kind: &str,
+    inferred: &[(String, PathBuf)],
 ) -> String {
     fn possible_target_paths(name: &str, kind: &str, commonly_wrong: bool) -> [PathBuf; 2] {
         let mut target_path = PathBuf::new();
@@ -980,9 +980,11 @@ fn target_path_not_found_error_message(
     }
 
     let target_name = name_or_panic(target);
+
     let commonly_wrong_paths = possible_target_paths(&target_name, target_kind, true);
     let possible_paths = possible_target_paths(&target_name, target_kind, false);
 
+    let msg = closest_msg(target_name, inferred.iter(), |(n, _p)| n, target_kind);
     if let Some((wrong_path, possible_path)) = commonly_wrong_paths
         .iter()
         .zip(possible_paths.iter())
@@ -993,13 +995,13 @@ fn target_path_not_found_error_message(
         format!(
             "can't find `{target_name}` {target_kind} at default paths, but found a file at `{wrong_path}`.\n\
              Perhaps rename the file to `{possible_path}` for target auto-discovery, \
-             or specify {target_kind}.path if you want to use a non-default path."
+             or specify {target_kind}.path if you want to use a non-default path.{msg}",
         )
     } else {
         let [path_file, path_dir] = possible_paths.each_ref().map(|p| p.display());
         format!(
             "can't find `{target_name}` {target_kind} at `{path_file}` or `{path_dir}`. \
-             Please specify {target_kind}.path if you want to use a non-default path."
+             Please specify {target_kind}.path if you want to use a non-default path.{msg}"
         )
     }
 }
@@ -1037,6 +1039,7 @@ fn target_path(
                 package_root,
                 target,
                 target_kind,
+                inferred,
             ))
         }
         (Some(p0), Some(p1)) => {
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/bad_config.rs b/tests/testsuite/bad_config.rs
index a33ee35d9..71b270134 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/bad_config.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/bad_config.rs
@@ -3074,6 +3074,8 @@ fn bad_bin_name() {
 Caused by:
   can't find `bin.rs` bin at `src/bin/bin.rs.rs` or `src/bin/bin.rs/main.rs`. Please specify bin.path if you want to use a non-default path.
 
+  [HELP] a bin with a similar name exists: `bin`
+
 "#]])
         .run();
 }
@@ -3089,6 +3091,8 @@ fn bad_example_name() {
 Caused by:
   can't find `example.rs` example at `examples/example.rs.rs` or `examples/example.rs/main.rs`. Please specify example.path if you want to use a non-default path.
 
+  [HELP] a example with a similar name exists: `example`
+
 "#]])
         .run();
 }
@@ -3104,6 +3108,8 @@ fn bad_test_name() {
 Caused by:
   can't find `test.rs` test at `tests/test.rs.rs` or `tests/test.rs/main.rs`. Please specify test.path if you want to use a non-default path.
 
+  [HELP] a test with a similar name exists: `test`
+
 "#]])
         .run();
 }
@@ -3119,6 +3125,8 @@ fn bad_bench_name() {
 Caused by:
   can't find `bench.rs` bench at `benches/bench.rs.rs` or `benches/bench.rs/main.rs`. Please specify bench.path if you want to use a non-default path.
 
+  [HELP] a bench with a similar name exists: `bench`
+
 "#]])
         .run();
 }
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/build.rs b/tests/testsuite/build.rs
index 39fad946d..f061bec9d 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/build.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/build.rs
@@ -2369,6 +2369,8 @@ fn non_existing_binary() {
 Caused by:
   can't find `foo` bin at `src/bin/foo.rs` or `src/bin/foo/main.rs`. Please specify bin.path if you want to use a non-default path.
 
+  [HELP] a bin with a similar name exists: `ehlo`
+
 "#]])
         .run();
 }