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llms.txt GeneratorNearly one third of query pairs are complete rewrites
Exactly 31.85% of prompt-query pairs qualified as complete rewrites during the transformation process.
An analysis of 11,521 prompt-to-query transformations revealed that 3,670 pairs fell into the complete rewrite category.
The numbers behind it.
- Complete rewrites
- 3,670 pairs fell into the complete rewrite bucket.
- 31.85%
- Prompt-query pairs
- Captured prompt-to-query transformations.
- 11,521
The evidence.
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Complete rewrites 3,670 pairs fell into the complete rewrite bucket. | 31.85% |
| Prompt-query pairs Captured prompt-to-query transformations. | 11,521 |
Population and method
Built from 11,521 captured prompt-to-query pairs observed in OpenAI web search calls, with 100% search-query coverage in the sampled dataset.
Where the evidence stops
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.
What to do with this
Strategists and operators must account for high levels of interpretation during retrieval planning, as nearly one third of user prompts are fundamentally restructured before execution.
Cite this fact.
Source study: Query Translation“31.85% of query pairs qualified as complete rewrites.”
How AI Translates Your Questions - Trakkr Research · Nearly one third of query pairs are complete rewrites
How AI Translates Your Questions · Trakkr Research · Updated 22 January 2026