{
  "kind": "tracker",
  "studySlug": "query-translation",
  "slug": "query-rewrite-pattern-tracker",
  "title": "Most common query rewrite patterns",
  "description": "Research tracker page for the study How AI Translates Your Questions, focusing on the most common query rewrite patterns.",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-01-22",
  "lastTested": "2026-01-22",
  "sourceStudyUrl": "/trakkr-research/query-translation",
  "sourceStudyTitle": "How AI Translates Your Questions",
  "claimIds": [
    "query-translation:complete-rewrite",
    "query-translation:year-injection",
    "query-translation:list-conversion",
    "query-translation:best-of-conversion",
    "query-translation:hallucination-rate"
  ],
  "relatedSlugs": [
    "answer:does-ai-search-your-exact-words",
    "answer:how-aggressive-are-ai-query-rewrites",
    "fact:the-exact-match-rate-is-only-zero-point-one-seven-percent"
  ],
  "methodologySummary": "Built from 11,521 captured prompt-to-query pairs observed in OpenAI web search calls, with 100% search-query coverage in the sampled dataset.",
  "limitations": [
    "This study reflects captured search-query transformations rather than every hidden retrieval step a model may perform.",
    "Some inserted entities reflect category heuristics or market leaders rather than final recommendation outcomes.",
    "The underlying dataset is concentrated in commercial and research prompts rather than all possible conversational traffic."
  ],
  "keywords": [
    "query translation",
    "AI search rewrites",
    "prompt rewriting",
    "AI retrieval behavior"
  ],
  "schemaHints": {
    "pageType": "WebPage",
    "includeDataset": true,
    "includeItemList": true,
    "itemListName": "Most common query rewrite patterns"
  },
  "summary": "Benchmark data indicates that AI query rewrites are dominated by heavy replacement, list-style framing, business-term insertion, and freshness signals. The model rarely preserves the original prompt, instead transforming vague inputs into evaluative, time-bound, or geographically specific retrieval searches.",
  "keyFacts": [
    {
      "label": "Complete rewrites",
      "value": "31.85%",
      "detail": "3,670 pairs fell into the complete rewrite bucket.",
      "claimId": "query-translation:complete-rewrite"
    },
    {
      "label": "Year injection rate",
      "value": "25.66%",
      "detail": "2,956 queries injected a year term.",
      "claimId": "query-translation:year-injection"
    },
    {
      "label": "List-format conversion",
      "value": "20.13%",
      "detail": "2,319 rewrites added list framing.",
      "claimId": "query-translation:list-conversion"
    },
    {
      "label": "Best-of conversion",
      "value": "20.21%",
      "detail": "2,328 rewrites added best-of framing.",
      "claimId": "query-translation:best-of-conversion"
    }
  ],
  "benchmarkRows": [
    {
      "label": "Exact match rate",
      "value": "0.17%",
      "note": "Only 20 of 11,521 pairs matched exactly."
    },
    {
      "label": "Complete rewrites",
      "value": "31.85%",
      "note": "3,670 pairs fell into the complete rewrite bucket."
    },
    {
      "label": "Year injection rate",
      "value": "25.66%",
      "note": "2,956 queries injected a year term."
    },
    {
      "label": "Brand insertion rate",
      "value": "15.24%",
      "note": "1,756 queries inserted brand names not in the prompt."
    }
  ],
  "rankedItems": [
    {
      "name": "Best-of framing",
      "value": "20.21%",
      "detail": "The model frequently turns vague prompts into evaluative searches."
    },
    {
      "name": "List framing",
      "value": "20.13%",
      "detail": "List language is one of the most common retrieval transformations."
    },
    {
      "name": "Year injection",
      "value": "25.66%",
      "detail": "Freshness is a recurring rewrite habit."
    },
    {
      "name": "Brand insertion",
      "value": "15.24%",
      "detail": "The model often jumps straight to likely market leaders."
    },
    {
      "name": "Location addition",
      "value": "13.19%",
      "detail": "Queries are often narrowed geographically before retrieval."
    }
  ],
  "changes": [
    {
      "title": "Exact Match and Complete Rewrite Rates",
      "detail": "The exact match rate was recorded at 0.17 percent, with only 20 of 11,521 pairs matching exactly. Conversely, complete rewrites accounted for 31.85 percent of the dataset, representing 3,670 pairs."
    },
    {
      "title": "Freshness and Brand Insertion Metrics",
      "detail": "Year injection occurred in 25.66 percent of queries, totaling 2,956 instances, indicating a recurring habit for freshness. Brand insertion was observed at a rate of 15.24 percent, or 1,756 queries, as the model often targets likely market leaders."
    },
    {
      "title": "Framing and Location Transformations",
      "detail": "Best-of framing reached 20.21 percent, turning vague prompts into evaluative searches. List framing followed closely at 20.13 percent. Additionally, location addition was noted in 13.19 percent of queries, narrowing searches geographically before retrieval."
    }
  ]
}