diff --git a/compiler/rustc_error_messages/locales/en-US/lint.ftl b/compiler/rustc_error_messages/locales/en-US/lint.ftl
index a1ad0320999..087c70d94aa 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_error_messages/locales/en-US/lint.ftl
+++ b/compiler/rustc_error_messages/locales/en-US/lint.ftl
@@ -386,3 +386,10 @@ lint-builtin-explicit-outlives = outlives requirements can be inferred
 lint-builtin-incomplete-features = the feature `{$name}` is incomplete and may not be safe to use and/or cause compiler crashes
     .note = see issue #{$n} <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/{$n}> for more information
     .help = consider using `min_{$name}` instead, which is more stable and complete
+
+lint-builtin-clashing-extern-same-name = `{$this_fi}` redeclared with a different signature
+    .previous-decl-label = `{$orig}` previously declared here
+    .mismatch-label = this signature doesn't match the previous declaration
+lint-builtin-clashing-extern-diff-name = `{$this_fi}` redeclares `{$orig}` with a different signature
+    .previous-decl-label = `{$orig}` previously declared here
+    .mismatch-label = this signature doesn't match the previous declaration
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/builtin.rs b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/builtin.rs
index 2751c5d6e58..4317f719127 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/builtin.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/builtin.rs
@@ -2972,23 +2972,19 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for ClashingExternDeclarations {
                             let mut found_str = DiagnosticStyledString::new();
                             found_str.push(this_decl_ty.fn_sig(tcx).to_string(), true);
 
-                            lint.build(&format!(
-                                "`{}` redeclare{} with a different signature",
-                                this_fi.ident.name,
-                                if orig.get_name() == this_fi.ident.name {
-                                    "d".to_string()
-                                } else {
-                                    format!("s `{}`", orig.get_name())
-                                }
-                            ))
+                            lint.build(if orig.get_name() == this_fi.ident.name {
+                                fluent::lint::builtin_clashing_extern_same_name
+                            } else {
+                                fluent::lint::builtin_clashing_extern_diff_name
+                            })
+                            .set_arg("this_fi", this_fi.ident.name)
+                            .set_arg("orig", orig.get_name())
                             .span_label(
                                 get_relevant_span(orig_fi),
-                                &format!("`{}` previously declared here", orig.get_name()),
-                            )
-                            .span_label(
-                                get_relevant_span(this_fi),
-                                "this signature doesn't match the previous declaration",
+                                fluent::lint::previous_decl_label,
                             )
+                            .span_label(get_relevant_span(this_fi), fluent::lint::mismatch_label)
+                            // FIXME(davidtwco): translatable expected/found
                             .note_expected_found(&"", expected_str, &"", found_str)
                             .emit();
                         },