diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index 3f5d2cf68fe42..39d37ddc4c84c 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -4685,7 +4685,11 @@ namespace ts {
                     || isIdentifier(declaration)
                     || (isMethodDeclaration(declaration) && !isObjectLiteralMethod(declaration))
                     || isMethodSignature(declaration)) {
-                    // TODO: Mimics old behavior from incorrect usage of getWidenedTypeForVariableLikeDeclaration, but seems incorrect
+
+                    // Symbol is property of some kind that is merged with something - should use `getTypeOfFuncClassEnumModule` and not `getTypeOfVariableOrParameterOrProperty`
+                    if (symbol.flags & (SymbolFlags.Function | SymbolFlags.Method | SymbolFlags.Class | SymbolFlags.Enum | SymbolFlags.ValueModule)) {
+                        return getTypeOfFuncClassEnumModule(symbol);
+                    }
                     type = tryGetTypeFromEffectiveTypeNode(declaration) || anyType;
                 }
                 else if (isPropertyAssignment(declaration)) {
@@ -21644,7 +21648,7 @@ namespace ts {
                 return;
             }
             const symbol = getSymbolOfNode(node);
-            const type = convertAutoToAny(getTypeOfVariableOrParameterOrProperty(symbol));
+            const type = convertAutoToAny(getTypeOfSymbol(symbol));
             if (node === symbol.valueDeclaration) {
                 // Node is the primary declaration of the symbol, just validate the initializer
                 // Don't validate for-in initializer as it is already an error
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/classWithDuplicateIdentifier.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/classWithDuplicateIdentifier.errors.txt
index 9897799d75bdc..db48c48078cf7 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/classWithDuplicateIdentifier.errors.txt
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/classWithDuplicateIdentifier.errors.txt
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
 tests/cases/compiler/classWithDuplicateIdentifier.ts(3,5): error TS2300: Duplicate identifier 'a'.
+tests/cases/compiler/classWithDuplicateIdentifier.ts(3,5): error TS2717: Subsequent property declarations must have the same type.  Property 'a' must be of type '() => number', but here has type 'number'.
 tests/cases/compiler/classWithDuplicateIdentifier.ts(6,5): error TS2300: Duplicate identifier 'b'.
 tests/cases/compiler/classWithDuplicateIdentifier.ts(7,5): error TS2300: Duplicate identifier 'b'.
 tests/cases/compiler/classWithDuplicateIdentifier.ts(11,5): error TS2300: Duplicate identifier 'c'.
 tests/cases/compiler/classWithDuplicateIdentifier.ts(11,5): error TS2717: Subsequent property declarations must have the same type.  Property 'c' must be of type 'number', but here has type 'string'.
 
 
-==== tests/cases/compiler/classWithDuplicateIdentifier.ts (5 errors) ====
+==== tests/cases/compiler/classWithDuplicateIdentifier.ts (6 errors) ====
     class C {
         a(): number { return 0; } // error: duplicate identifier
         a: number;
         ~
 !!! error TS2300: Duplicate identifier 'a'.
+        ~
+!!! error TS2717: Subsequent property declarations must have the same type.  Property 'a' must be of type '() => number', but here has type 'number'.
     }
     class K {
         b: number; // error: duplicate identifier
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/classWithDuplicateIdentifier.types b/tests/baselines/reference/classWithDuplicateIdentifier.types
index 2a259de5119a3..f9dac77710846 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/classWithDuplicateIdentifier.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/classWithDuplicateIdentifier.types
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ class C {
 >C : C
 
     a(): number { return 0; } // error: duplicate identifier
->a : number
+>a : () => number
 >0 : 0
 
     a: number;
->a : number
+>a : () => number
 }
 class K {
 >K : K
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/methodSignatureHandledDeclarationKindForSymbol.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/methodSignatureHandledDeclarationKindForSymbol.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..99fd038bbb9e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/methodSignatureHandledDeclarationKindForSymbol.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+tests/cases/compiler/methodSignatureHandledDeclarationKindForSymbol.ts(6,5): error TS2717: Subsequent property declarations must have the same type.  Property 'bold' must be of type '() => string', but here has type 'string'.
+
+
+==== tests/cases/compiler/methodSignatureHandledDeclarationKindForSymbol.ts (1 errors) ====
+    interface Foo {
+        bold(): string;
+    }
+    
+    interface Foo {
+        bold: string;
+        ~~~~
+!!! error TS2717: Subsequent property declarations must have the same type.  Property 'bold' must be of type '() => string', but here has type 'string'.
+    }
+    
+    
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/methodSignatureHandledDeclarationKindForSymbol.types b/tests/baselines/reference/methodSignatureHandledDeclarationKindForSymbol.types
index 6f01b381f4544..029ae11cc4ca0 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/methodSignatureHandledDeclarationKindForSymbol.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/methodSignatureHandledDeclarationKindForSymbol.types
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ interface Foo {
 >Foo : Foo
 
     bold(): string;
->bold : string
+>bold : () => string
 }
 
 interface Foo {
 >Foo : Foo
 
     bold: string;
->bold : string
+>bold : () => string
 }
 
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/multipleDeclarations.types b/tests/baselines/reference/multipleDeclarations.types
index 39aa8035b26cc..740effe03dd34 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/multipleDeclarations.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/multipleDeclarations.types
@@ -43,16 +43,16 @@ class X {
 
         this.mistake = 'frankly, complete nonsense';
 >this.mistake = 'frankly, complete nonsense' : "frankly, complete nonsense"
->this.mistake : any
+>this.mistake : () => void
 >this : this
->mistake : any
+>mistake : () => void
 >'frankly, complete nonsense' : "frankly, complete nonsense"
     }
     m() {
 >m : () => void
     }
     mistake() {
->mistake : any
+>mistake : () => void
     }
 }
 let x = new X();
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ let x = new X();
 
 X.prototype.mistake = false;
 >X.prototype.mistake = false : false
->X.prototype.mistake : any
+>X.prototype.mistake : () => void
 >X.prototype : X
 >X : typeof X
 >prototype : X
->mistake : any
+>mistake : () => void
 >false : false
 
 x.m();
@@ -76,15 +76,15 @@ x.m();
 >m : () => void
 
 x.mistake;
->x.mistake : any
+>x.mistake : () => void
 >x : X
->mistake : any
+>mistake : () => void
 
 class Y {
 >Y : Y
 
     mistake() {
->mistake : any
+>mistake : () => void
     }
     m() {
 >m : () => void
@@ -105,19 +105,19 @@ class Y {
 
         this.mistake = 'even more nonsense';
 >this.mistake = 'even more nonsense' : "even more nonsense"
->this.mistake : any
+>this.mistake : () => void
 >this : this
->mistake : any
+>mistake : () => void
 >'even more nonsense' : "even more nonsense"
     }
 }
 Y.prototype.mistake = true;
 >Y.prototype.mistake = true : true
->Y.prototype.mistake : any
+>Y.prototype.mistake : () => void
 >Y.prototype : Y
 >Y : typeof Y
 >prototype : Y
->mistake : any
+>mistake : () => void
 >true : true
 
 let y = new Y();
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ y.m();
 >m : () => void
 
 y.mistake();
->y.mistake() : any
->y.mistake : any
+>y.mistake() : void
+>y.mistake : () => void
 >y : Y
->mistake : any
+>mistake : () => void
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/typeFromPropertyAssignmentOutOfOrder.symbols b/tests/baselines/reference/typeFromPropertyAssignmentOutOfOrder.symbols
index fa526ebbe7d40..59b42c24737ff 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/typeFromPropertyAssignmentOutOfOrder.symbols
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/typeFromPropertyAssignmentOutOfOrder.symbols
@@ -1,16 +1,22 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/salsa/index.js ===
 Common.Item = class I {}
+>Common.Item : Symbol(Common.Item, Decl(index.js, 0, 0))
 >Common : Symbol(Common, Decl(index.js, 0, 0), Decl(roots.js, 0, 3))
+>Item : Symbol(Common.Item, Decl(index.js, 0, 0))
 >I : Symbol(I, Decl(index.js, 0, 13))
 
 Common.Object = class extends Common.Item {}
+>Common.Object : Symbol(Common.Object, Decl(index.js, 0, 24))
 >Common : Symbol(Common, Decl(index.js, 0, 0), Decl(roots.js, 0, 3))
+>Object : Symbol(Common.Object, Decl(index.js, 0, 24))
 >Common.Item : Symbol(Common.Item, Decl(index.js, 0, 0))
 >Common : Symbol(Common, Decl(index.js, 0, 0), Decl(roots.js, 0, 3))
 >Item : Symbol(Common.Item, Decl(index.js, 0, 0))
 
 Workspace.Object = class extends Common.Object {}
+>Workspace.Object : Symbol(Workspace.Object, Decl(index.js, 1, 44))
 >Workspace : Symbol(Workspace, Decl(index.js, 1, 44), Decl(roots.js, 1, 3))
+>Object : Symbol(Workspace.Object, Decl(index.js, 1, 44))
 >Common.Object : Symbol(Common.Object, Decl(index.js, 0, 24))
 >Common : Symbol(Common, Decl(index.js, 0, 0), Decl(roots.js, 0, 3))
 >Object : Symbol(Common.Object, Decl(index.js, 0, 24))
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/typeFromPropertyAssignmentOutOfOrder.types b/tests/baselines/reference/typeFromPropertyAssignmentOutOfOrder.types
index 3fb6b6df1b446..c31516f883d93 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/typeFromPropertyAssignmentOutOfOrder.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/typeFromPropertyAssignmentOutOfOrder.types
@@ -1,31 +1,31 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/salsa/index.js ===
 Common.Item = class I {}
 >Common.Item = class I {} : typeof I
->Common.Item : any
->Common : any
->Item : any
+>Common.Item : typeof I
+>Common : typeof Common
+>Item : typeof I
 >class I {} : typeof I
 >I : typeof I
 
 Common.Object = class extends Common.Item {}
 >Common.Object = class extends Common.Item {} : typeof (Anonymous class)
->Common.Object : any
->Common : any
->Object : any
+>Common.Object : typeof (Anonymous class)
+>Common : typeof Common
+>Object : typeof (Anonymous class)
 >class extends Common.Item {} : typeof (Anonymous class)
->Common.Item : any
->Common : any
->Item : any
+>Common.Item : I
+>Common : typeof Common
+>Item : typeof I
 
 Workspace.Object = class extends Common.Object {}
 >Workspace.Object = class extends Common.Object {} : typeof (Anonymous class)
->Workspace.Object : any
->Workspace : any
->Object : any
+>Workspace.Object : typeof (Anonymous class)
+>Workspace : typeof Workspace
+>Object : typeof (Anonymous class)
 >class extends Common.Object {} : typeof (Anonymous class)
->Common.Object : any
->Common : any
->Object : any
+>Common.Object : (Anonymous class)
+>Common : typeof Common
+>Object : typeof (Anonymous class)
 
 /** @type {Workspace.Object} */
 var am;
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ var am;
 
 === tests/cases/conformance/salsa/roots.js ===
 var Common = {};
->Common : any
+>Common : typeof Common
 >{} : { [x: string]: any; }
 
 var Workspace = {};
->Workspace : any
+>Workspace : typeof Workspace
 >{} : { [x: string]: any; }