diff --git a/src/objnam.c b/src/objnam.c
index 617bc1f7a..b2422de54 100644
--- a/src/objnam.c
+++ b/src/objnam.c
@@ -3306,6 +3306,7 @@ static const struct alt_spellings {
     { "grapnel", GRAPPLING_HOOK },
     { "grapple", GRAPPLING_HOOK },
     { "protection from shape shifters", RIN_PROTECTION_FROM_SHAPE_CHAN },
+    { "accuracy", RIN_INCREASE_ACCURACY },
     /* if we ever add other sizes, move this to o_ranges[] with "bag" */
     { "box", LARGE_BOX },
     /* normally we wouldn't have to worry about unnecessary <space>, but
@@ -4746,6 +4747,21 @@ readobjnam_postparse3(struct _readobjnam_data *d)
         }
     }
 
+    /* got a class, but not specific type;
+       check alternate spellings of items with matching classes */
+    if (d->oclass && !d->typ) {
+        const struct alt_spellings *as = spellings;
+
+        while (as->sp) {
+            if (objects[as->ob].oc_class == d->oclass
+                && wishymatch(d->bp, as->sp, TRUE)) {
+                d->typ = as->ob;
+                return 2; /*goto typfnd;*/
+            }
+            as++;
+        }
+    }
+
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/test/testwish.lua b/test/testwish.lua
index 2fe5d869b..3220ef9ed 100644
--- a/test/testwish.lua
+++ b/test/testwish.lua
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ local wishtest_objects = {
    ["blessed fireproof +2 pair of speed boots"] = { otyp_name = "speed boots", oclass = "[", oerodeproof = 1, blessed = 1, spe = 2 },
    ["tooled horn"] = { otyp_name = "tooled horn", oclass = "(" },
    ["meat ring"] = { otyp_name = "meat ring", oclass = "%" },
+   ["cursed +3 ring of increase accuracy"] = { otyp_name = "increase accuracy", oclass = "=", spe = 3, cursed = 1 },
+   ["ring of accuracy"] = { otyp_name = "increase accuracy", oclass = "=", spe = 5 },
+   ["accuracy"] = { otyp_name = "increase accuracy", oclass = "=" },
    ["beartrap"] = { otyp_name = "beartrap", oclass = "(" },
    ["bear trap"] = { otyp_name = "beartrap", oclass = "(" },
    ["landmine"] = { otyp_name = "land mine", oclass = "(" },
@@ -94,3 +97,4 @@ for str, tbl in pairs(wishtest_objects) do
       end
    end
 end
+pline("testwish: OK");