diff --git a/packages/preferences/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/preferences/CHANGELOG.md
index d0cc1b7cdbfae2..1f850c48d46b06 100644
--- a/packages/preferences/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/preferences/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- TypeScript types added for accessing the `core/preferences` store by name
+
 ## 4.36.0 (2025-11-26)
 
 ## 4.35.0 (2025-11-12)
diff --git a/packages/preferences/src/store/index.ts b/packages/preferences/src/store/index.ts
index e997a78811a2db..d9ab8b3d5b937c 100644
--- a/packages/preferences/src/store/index.ts
+++ b/packages/preferences/src/store/index.ts
@@ -28,3 +28,19 @@ export const store = createReduxStore<
 } );
 
 register( store );
+
+type SubsequentArgsOfFunc< F > = F extends ( arg: any, ...args: infer R ) => any
+	? R
+	: never;
+type CurriedSelectors = {
+	[ key in keyof typeof selectors ]: (
+		...args: SubsequentArgsOfFunc< ( typeof selectors )[ key ] >
+	) => ReturnType< ( typeof selectors )[ key ] >;
+};
+declare module '@wordpress/data' {
+	function dispatch( key: typeof STORE_NAME ): typeof actions;
+	function select( key: typeof STORE_NAME ): CurriedSelectors;
+
+	function useDispatch( key: typeof STORE_NAME ): typeof actions;
+	function useSelect( key: typeof STORE_NAME ): CurriedSelectors;
+}