diff --git a/card-functionality/src/tests.rs b/card-functionality/src/tests.rs
index e9c1293..f79cc68 100644
--- a/card-functionality/src/tests.rs
+++ b/card-functionality/src/tests.rs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ pub fn test_decrypt(card: &mut dyn CardBackend, param: &[&str]) -> Result<TestOu
     let cert = Cert::from_str(param[0])?;
     let msg = param[1].to_string();
 
-    pgpt.verify_pw1(b"123456")?;
+    pgpt.verify_pw1_user(b"123456")?;
 
     let p = StandardPolicy::new();
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ pub fn test_sign(card: &mut dyn CardBackend, param: &[&str]) -> Result<TestOutpu
 
     assert_eq!(param.len(), 1, "test_sign needs a filename for 'cert'");
 
-    pgpt.verify_pw1_for_signing(b"123456")?;
+    pgpt.verify_pw1_sign(b"123456")?;
 
     let cert = Cert::from_str(param[0])?;
 
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ pub fn test_private_data(
     let d = pgpt.private_use_do(1)?;
     println!("data 1 {:?}", d);
 
-    pgpt.verify_pw1(b"123456")?;
+    pgpt.verify_pw1_user(b"123456")?;
 
     pgpt.set_private_use_do(1, "Foo bar1!".as_bytes().to_vec())?;
     pgpt.set_private_use_do(3, "Foo bar3!".as_bytes().to_vec())?;
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ pub fn test_verify(card: &mut dyn CardBackend, _param: &[&str]) -> Result<TestOu
     let cardholder = pgpt.cardholder_related_data()?;
     assert_eq!(cardholder.name(), Some("Admin<<Hello".as_bytes()));
 
-    pgpt.verify_pw1(b"123456")?;
+    pgpt.verify_pw1_user(b"123456")?;
 
     match pgpt.check_pw3() {
         Err(Error::CardStatus(s)) => {
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ pub fn test_change_pw(
     // ca.change_pw1("123456", "abcdef")?;
 
     println!("verify bad pw1");
-    match pgpt.verify_pw1(b"123456ab") {
+    match pgpt.verify_pw1_user(b"123456ab") {
         Err(Error::CardStatus(StatusBytes::SecurityStatusNotSatisfied)) => {
             // this is expected
         }
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ pub fn test_change_pw(
     }
 
     println!("verify good pw1");
-    pgpt.verify_pw1(b"abcdef")?;
+    pgpt.verify_pw1_user(b"abcdef")?;
 
     println!("verify bad pw3");
     match pgpt.verify_pw3(b"00000000") {
@@ -616,10 +616,10 @@ pub fn test_reset_retry_counter(
     pgpt.change_pw1(b"123456", b"123456")?;
 
     println!("break pw1");
-    let _ = pgpt.verify_pw1(b"wrong0");
-    let _ = pgpt.verify_pw1(b"wrong0");
-    let _ = pgpt.verify_pw1(b"wrong0");
-    let res = pgpt.verify_pw1(b"wrong0");
+    let _ = pgpt.verify_pw1_user(b"wrong0");
+    let _ = pgpt.verify_pw1_user(b"wrong0");
+    let _ = pgpt.verify_pw1_user(b"wrong0");
+    let res = pgpt.verify_pw1_user(b"wrong0");
 
     match res {
         Err(Error::CardStatus(StatusBytes::AuthenticationMethodBlocked)) => {
@@ -648,10 +648,10 @@ pub fn test_reset_retry_counter(
     let _res = pgpt.reset_retry_counter_pw1(b"abcdef", Some(b"abcdefgh"));
 
     println!("verify good pw1");
-    pgpt.verify_pw1(b"abcdef")?;
+    pgpt.verify_pw1_user(b"abcdef")?;
 
     println!("verify bad pw1");
-    match pgpt.verify_pw1(b"00000000") {
+    match pgpt.verify_pw1_user(b"00000000") {
         Err(Error::CardStatus(StatusBytes::SecurityStatusNotSatisfied)) => {
             // this is expected
         }
diff --git a/openpgp-card-sequoia/src/card.rs b/openpgp-card-sequoia/src/card.rs
index 7212b83..a475688 100644
--- a/openpgp-card-sequoia/src/card.rs
+++ b/openpgp-card-sequoia/src/card.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ impl<'a> Open<'a> {
     }
 
     pub fn verify_user(&mut self, pin: &str) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let _ = self.opt.verify_pw1(pin.as_bytes())?;
+        let _ = self.opt.verify_pw1_user(pin.as_bytes())?;
         self.pw1 = true;
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -73,13 +73,13 @@ impl<'a> Open<'a> {
     pub fn verify_user_pinpad(&mut self, prompt: &dyn Fn()) -> Result<(), Error> {
         prompt();
 
-        let _ = self.opt.verify_pw1_pinpad()?;
+        let _ = self.opt.verify_pw1_user_pinpad()?;
         self.pw1 = true;
         Ok(())
     }
 
     pub fn verify_user_for_signing(&mut self, pin: &str) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let _ = self.opt.verify_pw1_for_signing(pin.as_bytes())?;
+        let _ = self.opt.verify_pw1_sign(pin.as_bytes())?;
 
         // FIXME: depending on card mode, pw1_sign is only usable once
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ impl<'a> Open<'a> {
     pub fn verify_user_for_signing_pinpad(&mut self, prompt: &dyn Fn()) -> Result<(), Error> {
         prompt();
 
-        let _ = self.opt.verify_pw1_for_signing_pinpad()?;
+        let _ = self.opt.verify_pw1_sign_pinpad()?;
 
         // FIXME: depending on card mode, pw1_sign is only usable once
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ impl<'a> Open<'a> {
     ///
     /// NOTE: on some cards this functionality seems broken.
     pub fn check_user_verified(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        self.opt.check_pw1()
+        self.opt.check_pw1_user()
     }
 
     /// Ask the card if the admin password has been successfully verified.
diff --git a/openpgp-card/src/openpgp.rs b/openpgp-card/src/openpgp.rs
index 6a88bf3..328129a 100644
--- a/openpgp-card/src/openpgp.rs
+++ b/openpgp-card/src/openpgp.rs
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ impl<'a> OpenPgpTransaction<'a> {
     /// Depending on the PW1 status byte (see Extended Capabilities) this
     /// access condition is only valid for one PSO:CDS command or remains
     /// valid for several attempts.
-    pub fn verify_pw1_for_signing(&mut self, pin: &[u8]) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    pub fn verify_pw1_sign(&mut self, pin: &[u8]) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let verify = commands::verify_pw1_81(pin.to_vec());
         apdu::send_command(self.tx(), verify, false)?.try_into()
     }
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ impl<'a> OpenPgpTransaction<'a> {
     /// Depending on the PW1 status byte (see Extended Capabilities) this
     /// access condition is only valid for one PSO:CDS command or remains
     /// valid for several attempts.
-    pub fn verify_pw1_for_signing_pinpad(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    pub fn verify_pw1_sign_pinpad(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let res = self.tx().pinpad_verify(PinType::Sign)?;
         RawResponse::try_from(res)?.try_into()
     }
@@ -338,14 +338,14 @@ impl<'a> OpenPgpTransaction<'a> {
     /// - some cards don't correctly implement this feature, e.g. YubiKey 5
     /// - some cards that don't support this instruction may decrease the pin's error count,
     ///   eventually requiring the user to reset the pin)
-    pub fn check_pw1_for_signing(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    pub fn check_pw1_sign(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let verify = commands::verify_pw1_81(vec![]);
         apdu::send_command(self.tx(), verify, false)?.try_into()
     }
 
     /// Verify PW1 (user).
     /// (For operations except signing, mode 82).
-    pub fn verify_pw1(&mut self, pin: &[u8]) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    pub fn verify_pw1_user(&mut self, pin: &[u8]) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let verify = commands::verify_pw1_82(pin.to_vec());
         apdu::send_command(self.tx(), verify, false)?.try_into()
     }
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ impl<'a> OpenPgpTransaction<'a> {
     /// using a pinpad on the card reader. If no usable pinpad is found,
     /// an error is returned.
 
-    pub fn verify_pw1_pinpad(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    pub fn verify_pw1_user_pinpad(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let res = self.tx().pinpad_verify(PinType::User)?;
         RawResponse::try_from(res)?.try_into()
     }
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ impl<'a> OpenPgpTransaction<'a> {
     /// - some cards don't correctly implement this feature, e.g. YubiKey 5
     /// - some cards that don't support this instruction may decrease the pin's error count,
     ///   eventually requiring the user to reset the pin)
-    pub fn check_pw1(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    pub fn check_pw1_user(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let verify = commands::verify_pw1_82(vec![]);
         apdu::send_command(self.tx(), verify, false)?.try_into()
     }