diff --git a/misc/factor.vim.fgen b/misc/factor.vim.fgen
index c61861c9b6..3cf4319f21 100644
--- a/misc/factor.vim.fgen
+++ b/misc/factor.vim.fgen
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ else
     set iskeyword=!,@,33-35,%,$,38-64,A-Z,91-96,a-z,123-126,128-255
 endif
 
-syn cluster factorCluster contains=factorComment,factorFryDirective,factorKeyword,factorRepeat,factorConditional,factorBoolean,factorDeclaration,factorString,factorTriString,factorSbuf,@factorNumber,@factorNumErr,factorDelimiter,factorChar,factorBackslash,factorLiteral,factorLiteralBlock,@factorWordOps,factorAlien,factorTuple,factorStruct
+syn cluster factorCluster contains=factorComment,factorFrySpecifier,factorKeyword,factorRepeat,factorConditional,factorBoolean,factorDeclaration,factorString,factorTriString,factorSbuf,@factorNumber,@factorNumErr,factorDelimiter,factorChar,factorBackslash,factorLiteral,factorLiteralBlock,@factorWordOps,factorAlien,factorTuple,factorStruct
 
 syn match factorTodo /\(TODO\|FIXME\|XXX\):\=/ contained
 syn match factorComment /\<#!\>\s.*/ contains=factorTodo
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ syn region None matchgroup=factorPrivate start=/\<<PRIVATE\>/ end=/\<PRIVATE>\>/
 
 
 syn keyword factorBoolean f t
-syn match factorFryDirective /\<\(@\|_\)\>/ contained
+syn match factorFrySpecifier /\<\(@\|_\)\>/ contained
 syn keyword factorDeclaration delimiter deprecated final flushable foldable inline recursive
 
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@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ if version >= 508 || !exists("did_factor_syn_inits")
     HiLink factorConditional            Conditional
     HiLink factorKeyword                Keyword
     HiLink factorOperator               Operator
-    HiLink factorFryDirective           Operator
+    HiLink factorFrySpecifier           Operator
     HiLink factorBoolean                Boolean
     HiLink factorDefnDelims             Typedef
     HiLink factorMethodDelims           Typedef
diff --git a/misc/vim/syntax/factor.vim b/misc/vim/syntax/factor.vim
index e7a881d6fb..c21199dcc1 100644
--- a/misc/vim/syntax/factor.vim
+++ b/misc/vim/syntax/factor.vim
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ else
     set iskeyword=!,@,33-35,%,$,38-64,A-Z,91-96,a-z,123-126,128-255
 endif
 
-syn cluster factorCluster contains=factorComment,factorFryDirective,factorKeyword,factorRepeat,factorConditional,factorBoolean,factorDeclaration,factorString,factorTriString,factorSbuf,@factorNumber,@factorNumErr,factorDelimiter,factorChar,factorBackslash,factorLiteral,factorLiteralBlock,@factorWordOps,factorAlien,factorTuple,factorStruct
+syn cluster factorCluster contains=factorComment,factorFrySpecifier,factorKeyword,factorRepeat,factorConditional,factorBoolean,factorDeclaration,factorString,factorTriString,factorSbuf,@factorNumber,@factorNumErr,factorDelimiter,factorChar,factorBackslash,factorLiteral,factorLiteralBlock,@factorWordOps,factorAlien,factorTuple,factorStruct
 
 syn match factorTodo /\(TODO\|FIXME\|XXX\):\=/ contained
 syn match factorComment /\<#!\>\s.*/ contains=factorTodo
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ syn region None matchgroup=factorPrivate start=/\<<PRIVATE\>/ end=/\<PRIVATE>\>/
 
 
 syn keyword factorBoolean f t
-syn match factorFryDirective /\<\(@\|_\)\>/ contained
+syn match factorFrySpecifier /\<\(@\|_\)\>/ contained
 syn keyword factorDeclaration delimiter deprecated final flushable foldable inline recursive
 
 syn keyword factorKeyword or 2bi 2tri while wrapper nip 4dip wrapper? bi* callstack>array both? hashcode die dupd callstack callstack? 3dup tri@ pick curry build ?execute 3bi prepose >boolean ?if clone eq? tri* ? = swapd 2over 2keep 3keep clear 2dup when not tuple? dup 2bi* 2tri* call tri-curry object bi@ do unless* if* loop bi-curry* drop when* assert= retainstack assert? -rot execute 2bi@ 2tri@ boa with either? 3drop bi curry? datastack until 3dip over 3curry tri-curry* tri-curry@ swap and 2nip throw bi-curry (clone) hashcode* compose 2dip if 3tri unless compose? tuple keep 2curry equal? assert tri 2drop most <wrapper> boolean? identity-hashcode identity-tuple? null new dip bi-curry@ rot xor identity-tuple boolean
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ if version >= 508 || !exists("did_factor_syn_inits")
     HiLink factorConditional            Conditional
     HiLink factorKeyword                Keyword
     HiLink factorOperator               Operator
-    HiLink factorFryDirective           Operator
+    HiLink factorFrySpecifier           Operator
     HiLink factorBoolean                Boolean
     HiLink factorDefnDelims             Typedef
     HiLink factorMethodDelims           Typedef