diff --git a/modules/ui/ligatures/autoload/ligatures.el b/modules/ui/ligatures/autoload/ligatures.el
index f9f4b761c..6140d7704 100644
--- a/modules/ui/ligatures/autoload/ligatures.el
+++ b/modules/ui/ligatures/autoload/ligatures.el
@@ -9,16 +9,16 @@
   "Associates string patterns with icons in certain major-modes.
 
   MODES is a major mode symbol or a list of them.
-  PLIST is a property list whose keys must match keys in `+ligatures-classes',
-and whose values are strings representing the text to be replaced with that
-symbol. If the car of PLIST is nil, then unset any pretty symbols previously
-defined for MODES.
+  PLIST is a property list whose keys must match keys in
+`+ligatures-extra-symbols', and whose values are strings representing the text
+to be replaced with that symbol. If the car of PLIST is nil, then unset any
+pretty symbols previously defined for MODES.
 
 This function accepts one special property:
 
   :alist ALIST
     Appends ALIST to `prettify-symbols-alist' literally, without mapping text to
-    `+ligatures-classes'.
+    `+ligatures-extra-symbols'.
 
 For example, the rule for emacs-lisp-mode is very simple:
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ For example, the rule for emacs-lisp-mode is very simple:
     :lambda \"lambda\")
 
 This will replace any instances of \"lambda\" in emacs-lisp-mode with the symbol
-assicated with :lambda in `+ligatures-classes'.
+assicated with :lambda in `+ligatures-extra-symbols'.
 
 Pretty symbols can be unset for emacs-lisp-mode with:
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Pretty symbols can be unset for emacs-lisp-mode with:
         (let ((key (pop plist)))
           (if (eq key :alist)
               (prependq! results (pop plist))
-            (when-let (char (plist-get +ligatures-classes key))
+            (when-let (char (plist-get +ligatures-extra-symbols key))
               (push (cons (pop plist) char) results)))))
       (dolist (mode (doom-enlist modes))
         (setf (alist-get mode +ligatures-extra-alist)
diff --git a/modules/ui/ligatures/config.el b/modules/ui/ligatures/config.el
index 015481716..958649d7c 100644
--- a/modules/ui/ligatures/config.el
+++ b/modules/ui/ligatures/config.el
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ;;; ui/ligatures/config.el -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
 
-(defvar +ligatures-classes
+(defvar +ligatures-extra-symbols
   '(;; org
     :name          "»"
     :src_block     "»"
@@ -38,12 +38,15 @@
     :tuple         "⨂"
     :pipe          "" ;; FIXME: find a non-private char
     :dot           "•")
-  "Options plist for `set-ligatures!'.
+  "Maps identifiers to symbols, recognized by `set-ligatures'.
 
 This should not contain any symbols from the Unicode Private Area! There is no
 universal way of getting the correct symbol as that area varies from font to
 font.")
 
+(defvar +ligatures-extra-alist '((t))
+  "A map of major modes to symbol lists (for `prettify-symbols-alist').")
+
 (defvar +ligatures-composition-alist
   '((?!  . "\\(?:!\\(?:==\\|[!=]\\)\\)")                                      ; (regexp-opt '("!!" "!=" "!=="))
     (?#  . "\\(?:#\\(?:###?\\|_(\\|[#(:=?[_{]\\)\\)")                         ; (regexp-opt '("##" "###" "####" "#(" "#:" "#=" "#?" "#[" "#_" "#_(" "#{"))
@@ -83,9 +86,6 @@ string starting with the character contained in car.
 
 This variable is used only if you built Emacs with Harfbuzz on a version >= 28")
 
-(defvar +ligatures-extra-alist '((t))
-  "An alist mapping major modes to `prettify-symbols-alist' values.")
-
 (defvar +ligatures-in-modes
   '(not special-mode comint-mode eshell-mode term-mode vterm-mode)
   "List of major modes where ligatures should be enabled.
@@ -97,9 +97,9 @@ This variable is used only if you built Emacs with Harfbuzz on a version >= 28")
 (defvar +ligatures-extras-in-modes t
   "List of major modes where extra ligatures should be enabled.
 
-Extra ligatures are mode-specific substituions, defined in `+ligatures-classes'
-and assigned with `set-ligatures!'. This variable controls where these are
-enabled.
+Extra ligatures are mode-specific substituions, defined in
+`+ligatures-extra-symbols' and assigned with `set-ligatures!'. This variable
+controls where these are enabled.
 
   If t, enable it everywhere (except `fundamental-mode').
   If the first element is 'not, enable it in any mode besides what is listed.
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ correct width of the symbols instead of the width measured by `char-width'."
   "Set up ligatures for the current buffer.
 
 Extra ligatures are mode-specific substituions, defined in
-`+ligatures-classes', assigned with `set-ligatures!', and made possible
+`+ligatures-extra-symbols', assigned with `set-ligatures!', and made possible
 with `prettify-symbols-mode'. This variable controls where these are enabled.
 See `+ligatures-extras-in-modes' to control what major modes this function can
 and cannot run in."