diff --git a/.changeset/fluffy-tools-live.md b/.changeset/fluffy-tools-live.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ba3523370d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fluffy-tools-live.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+'@clerk/backend': minor
+'@clerk/nextjs': minor
+'@clerk/shared': minor
+---
+
+Rename `reverificationMismatch` to `reverificationError`.
diff --git a/integration/templates/next-app-router/src/app/(reverification)/actions.ts b/integration/templates/next-app-router/src/app/(reverification)/actions.ts
index 89c8378894a..f281ffed632 100644
--- a/integration/templates/next-app-router/src/app/(reverification)/actions.ts
+++ b/integration/templates/next-app-router/src/app/(reverification)/actions.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use server';
 
 import { auth } from '@clerk/nextjs/server';
-import { __experimental_reverificationMismatch as reverificationMismatch } from '@clerk/shared/authorization-errors';
+import { __experimental_reverificationError as reverificationError } from '@clerk/shared/authorization-errors';
 import { __experimental_ReverificationConfig } from '@clerk/types';
 
 const logUserIdActionReverification = async () => {
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const logUserIdActionReverification = async () => {
   });
 
   if (userNeedsReverification) {
-    return reverificationMismatch(config);
+    return reverificationError(config);
   }
 
   return {
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/__tests__/exports.test.ts b/packages/backend/src/__tests__/exports.test.ts
index 836faf96f5c..0a9d5802292 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/__tests__/exports.test.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/__tests__/exports.test.ts
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ describe('subpath /internal exports', () => {
     expect(Object.keys(internalExports).sort()).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
       [
         "AuthStatus",
-        "__experimental_reverificationMismatch",
-        "__experimental_reverificationMismatchResponse",
+        "__experimental_reverificationError",
+        "__experimental_reverificationErrorResponse",
         "constants",
         "createAuthenticateRequest",
         "createClerkRequest",
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/internal.ts b/packages/backend/src/internal.ts
index 73050b33bb9..e29158d637f 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/internal.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/internal.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ export { createClerkRequest } from './tokens/clerkRequest';
 export type { ClerkRequest } from './tokens/clerkRequest';
 
 export {
-  __experimental_reverificationMismatch,
-  __experimental_reverificationMismatchResponse,
+  __experimental_reverificationError,
+  __experimental_reverificationErrorResponse,
 } from '@clerk/shared/authorization-errors';
diff --git a/packages/nextjs/src/server/__tests__/__snapshots__/exports.test.ts.snap b/packages/nextjs/src/server/__tests__/__snapshots__/exports.test.ts.snap
index 9f4e27aa8ee..77a73c84037 100644
--- a/packages/nextjs/src/server/__tests__/__snapshots__/exports.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/nextjs/src/server/__tests__/__snapshots__/exports.test.ts.snap
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 exports[`/server public exports > should not include a breaking change 1`] = `
 [
-  "__experimental_reverificationMismatch",
-  "__experimental_reverificationMismatchResponse",
+  "__experimental_reverificationError",
+  "__experimental_reverificationErrorResponse",
   "auth",
   "buildClerkProps",
   "clerkClient",
diff --git a/packages/nextjs/src/server/index.ts b/packages/nextjs/src/server/index.ts
index 83bcf62071a..686f72d0d72 100644
--- a/packages/nextjs/src/server/index.ts
+++ b/packages/nextjs/src/server/index.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,6 @@ export type {
  * Utilities for reverification
  */
 export {
-  __experimental_reverificationMismatchResponse,
-  __experimental_reverificationMismatch,
+  __experimental_reverificationErrorResponse,
+  __experimental_reverificationError,
 } from '@clerk/backend/internal';
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/authorization-errors.ts b/packages/shared/src/authorization-errors.ts
index 350e40dcb92..a94010bebbe 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/authorization-errors.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/authorization-errors.ts
@@ -4,45 +4,50 @@ type ClerkError<T> = {
   clerk_error: T;
 };
 
-type ReverificationMismatchError<M extends { metadata?: any } = { metadata: unknown }> = ClerkError<
+const REVERIFICATION_REASON = 'reverification-error';
+
+type ReverificationError<M extends { metadata?: any } = { metadata: unknown }> = ClerkError<
   {
     type: 'forbidden';
-    reason: 'reverification-mismatch';
+    reason: typeof REVERIFICATION_REASON;
   } & M
 >;
 
-const __experimental_reverificationMismatch = <MC extends __experimental_ReverificationConfig>(missingConfig?: MC) =>
-  ({
-    clerk_error: {
-      type: 'forbidden',
-      reason: 'reverification-mismatch',
-      metadata: {
-        reverification: missingConfig,
-      },
+const __experimental_reverificationError = <MC extends __experimental_ReverificationConfig>(
+  missingConfig?: MC,
+): ReverificationError<{
+  metadata: {
+    reverification?: MC;
+  };
+}> => ({
+  clerk_error: {
+    type: 'forbidden',
+    reason: REVERIFICATION_REASON,
+    metadata: {
+      reverification: missingConfig,
     },
-  }) satisfies ReverificationMismatchError;
+  },
+});
 
-const __experimental_reverificationMismatchResponse = (
-  ...args: Parameters<typeof __experimental_reverificationMismatch>
-) =>
-  new Response(JSON.stringify(__experimental_reverificationMismatch(...args)), {
+const __experimental_reverificationErrorResponse = (...args: Parameters<typeof __experimental_reverificationError>) =>
+  new Response(JSON.stringify(__experimental_reverificationError(...args)), {
     status: 403,
   });
 
 const __experimental_isReverificationHint = (
   result: any,
-): result is ReturnType<typeof __experimental_reverificationMismatch> => {
+): result is ReturnType<typeof __experimental_reverificationError> => {
   return (
     result &&
     typeof result === 'object' &&
     'clerk_error' in result &&
     result.clerk_error?.type === 'forbidden' &&
-    result.clerk_error?.reason === 'reverification-mismatch'
+    result.clerk_error?.reason === REVERIFICATION_REASON
   );
 };
 
 export {
-  __experimental_reverificationMismatch,
-  __experimental_reverificationMismatchResponse,
+  __experimental_reverificationError,
+  __experimental_reverificationErrorResponse,
   __experimental_isReverificationHint,
 };
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/react/hooks/useReverification.ts b/packages/shared/src/react/hooks/useReverification.ts
index 091ded297bc..74f3b87a82d 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/react/hooks/useReverification.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/react/hooks/useReverification.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { Clerk } from '@clerk/types';
 import { useMemo, useRef } from 'react';
 
-import { __experimental_isReverificationHint, __experimental_reverificationMismatch } from '../../authorization-errors';
+import { __experimental_isReverificationHint, __experimental_reverificationError } from '../../authorization-errors';
 import { ClerkRuntimeError, isClerkAPIResponseError } from '../../error';
 import { createDeferredPromise } from '../../utils/createDeferredPromise';
 import { useClerk } from './useClerk';
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { useSafeLayoutEffect } from './useSafeLayoutEffect';
 
 async function resolveResult<T>(
   result: Promise<T>,
-): Promise<T | ReturnType<typeof __experimental_reverificationMismatch>> {
+): Promise<T | ReturnType<typeof __experimental_reverificationError>> {
   return result
     .then(r => {
       if (r instanceof Response) {
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ async function resolveResult<T>(
     .catch(e => {
       // Treat fapi assurance as an assurance hint
       if (isClerkAPIResponseError(e) && e.errors.find(({ code }) => code == 'session_step_up_verification_required')) {
-        return __experimental_reverificationMismatch();
+        return __experimental_reverificationError();
       }
 
       // rethrow