diff --git a/src/gt4py/next/otf/binding/nanobind.py b/src/gt4py/next/otf/binding/nanobind.py
index edd56fad48..3abf49788f 100644
--- a/src/gt4py/next/otf/binding/nanobind.py
+++ b/src/gt4py/next/otf/binding/nanobind.py
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ def _type_string(type_: ts.TypeSpec) -> str:
         return f"std::tuple<{','.join(_type_string(t) for t in type_.types)}>"
     elif isinstance(type_, ts.FieldType):
         ndims = len(type_.dims)
+        # cannot be ListType: the concept is represented as Field with local Dimension in this interface
         assert isinstance(type_.dtype, ts.ScalarType)
         dtype = cpp_interface.render_scalar_type(type_.dtype)
         shape = f"nanobind::shape<{', '.join(['gridtools::nanobind::dynamic_size'] * ndims)}>"
diff --git a/src/gt4py/next/program_processors/codegens/gtfn/gtfn_module.py b/src/gt4py/next/program_processors/codegens/gtfn/gtfn_module.py
index 020b1f55ea..48f15acffb 100644
--- a/src/gt4py/next/program_processors/codegens/gtfn/gtfn_module.py
+++ b/src/gt4py/next/program_processors/codegens/gtfn/gtfn_module.py
@@ -135,8 +135,9 @@ def _process_connectivity_args(
                 # connectivity argument expression
                 nbtbl = (
                     f"gridtools::fn::sid_neighbor_table::as_neighbor_table<"
-                    f"generated::{connectivity_type.source_dim.value}_t, "
-                    f"generated::{name}_t, {connectivity_type.max_neighbors}"
+                    f"generated::{connectivity_type.domain[0].value}_t, "
+                    f"generated::{connectivity_type.domain[1].value}_t, "
+                    f"{connectivity_type.max_neighbors}"
                     f">(std::forward<decltype({GENERATED_CONNECTIVITY_PARAM_PREFIX}{name.lower()})>({GENERATED_CONNECTIVITY_PARAM_PREFIX}{name.lower()}))"
                 )
                 arg_exprs.append(
diff --git a/src/gt4py/next/program_processors/codegens/gtfn/itir_to_gtfn_ir.py b/src/gt4py/next/program_processors/codegens/gtfn/itir_to_gtfn_ir.py
index f7bb1805e0..3dc7998a54 100644
--- a/src/gt4py/next/program_processors/codegens/gtfn/itir_to_gtfn_ir.py
+++ b/src/gt4py/next/program_processors/codegens/gtfn/itir_to_gtfn_ir.py
@@ -209,6 +209,10 @@ def _collect_offset_definitions(
         ):
             assert grid_type == common.GridType.UNSTRUCTURED
             offset_definitions[offset_name] = TagDefinition(name=Sym(id=offset_name))
+            if offset_name != connectivity_type.neighbor_dim.value:
+                offset_definitions[connectivity_type.neighbor_dim.value] = TagDefinition(
+                    name=Sym(id=connectivity_type.neighbor_dim.value)
+                )
 
             for dim in [connectivity_type.source_dim, connectivity_type.codomain]:
                 if dim.kind != common.DimensionKind.HORIZONTAL:
diff --git a/src/gt4py/next/program_processors/runners/dace_fieldview/gtir_sdfg.py b/src/gt4py/next/program_processors/runners/dace_fieldview/gtir_sdfg.py
index 10895ce66e..baddb7b699 100644
--- a/src/gt4py/next/program_processors/runners/dace_fieldview/gtir_sdfg.py
+++ b/src/gt4py/next/program_processors/runners/dace_fieldview/gtir_sdfg.py
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ def _add_storage(
                 # represent zero-dimensional fields as scalar arguments
                 return self._add_storage(sdfg, symbolic_arguments, name, gt_type.dtype, transient)
             # handle default case: field with one or more dimensions
+            # ListType not supported: concept is represented as Field with local Dimension
             assert isinstance(gt_type.dtype, ts.ScalarType)
             dc_dtype = dace_utils.as_dace_type(gt_type.dtype)
             if tuple_name is None:
diff --git a/src/gt4py/next/type_system/type_specifications.py b/src/gt4py/next/type_system/type_specifications.py
index 060d56aea2..c1c0f0b5e1 100644
--- a/src/gt4py/next/type_system/type_specifications.py
+++ b/src/gt4py/next/type_system/type_specifications.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def __str__(self) -> str:
 class ListType(DataType):
     """Represents a neighbor list in the ITIR representation.
 
-    Note: not used in the frontend.
+    Note: not used in the frontend. The concept is represented as Field with local Dimension.
     """
 
     element_type: DataType
diff --git a/tests/next_tests/integration_tests/cases.py b/tests/next_tests/integration_tests/cases.py
index 759cd1cf1f..8a78307f87 100644
--- a/tests/next_tests/integration_tests/cases.py
+++ b/tests/next_tests/integration_tests/cases.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     common,
     constructors,
     field_utils,
+    utils as gt_utils,
 )
 from gt4py.next.ffront import decorator
 from gt4py.next.type_system import type_specifications as ts, type_translation
@@ -55,7 +56,6 @@
     mesh_descriptor,
 )
 
-from gt4py.next import utils as gt_utils
 
 # mypy does not accept [IDim, ...] as a type
 
diff --git a/tests/next_tests/regression_tests/ffront_tests/test_offset_dimensions_names.py b/tests/next_tests/regression_tests/ffront_tests/test_offset_dimensions_names.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f95ed4c3a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/next_tests/regression_tests/ffront_tests/test_offset_dimensions_names.py
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+# GT4Py - GridTools Framework
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2014-2024, ETH Zurich
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Please, refer to the LICENSE file in the root directory.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+
+import pytest
+
+from gt4py import next as gtx
+from gt4py.next import Dims, Field, common
+
+from next_tests import definitions as test_defs
+from next_tests.integration_tests import cases
+from next_tests.integration_tests.feature_tests.ffront_tests import ffront_test_utils
+
+
+V = gtx.Dimension("V")
+E = gtx.Dimension("E")
+Neigh = gtx.Dimension("Neigh", kind=common.DimensionKind.LOCAL)
+Off = gtx.FieldOffset("Off", source=E, target=(V, Neigh))
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def case():
+    mesh = ffront_test_utils.simple_mesh()
+    exec_alloc_descriptor = test_defs.ProgramBackendId.GTFN_CPU.load()
+    v2e_arr = mesh.offset_provider["V2E"].ndarray
+    return cases.Case(
+        exec_alloc_descriptor,
+        offset_provider={
+            "Off": common._connectivity(
+                v2e_arr,
+                codomain=E,
+                domain={V: v2e_arr.shape[0], Neigh: 4},
+                skip_value=None,
+            ),
+        },
+        default_sizes={
+            V: mesh.num_vertices,
+            E: mesh.num_edges,
+        },
+        grid_type=common.GridType.UNSTRUCTURED,
+        allocator=exec_alloc_descriptor.allocator,
+    )
+
+
+def test_offset_dimension_name_differ(case):
+    """
+    Ensure that gtfn works with offset name that differs from the name of the local dimension.
+
+    If the value of the `NeighborConnectivityType.neighbor_dim` did not match the `FieldOffset` value,
+    gtfn would silently ignore the neighbor index, see https://github.com/GridTools/gridtools/pull/1814.
+    """
+
+    @gtx.field_operator
+    def foo(a: Field[Dims[E], float]) -> Field[Dims[V], float]:
+        return a(Off[1])
+
+    cases.verify_with_default_data(
+        case, foo, lambda a: a[case.offset_provider["Off"].ndarray[:, 1]]
+    )