diff --git a/frontend/src/components/RedisViewer.interaction.test.tsx b/frontend/src/components/RedisViewer.interaction.test.tsx
index db2d73eb..3d7b248b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/RedisViewer.interaction.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/RedisViewer.interaction.test.tsx
@@ -336,10 +336,10 @@ describe('RedisViewer tree interactions', () => {
     expect(event.preventDefault).toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(event.stopPropagation).toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(searchInput?.props.value).toBe('app:user');
-    expect(updatedSearchModeGroup.props.value).toBe('fuzzy');
+    expect(updatedSearchModeGroup.props.value).toBe('prefix');
     expect(redisBackend.RedisScanKeys).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(
       expect.any(Object),
-      '*[aA][pP][pP]:[uU][sS][eE][rR]*',
+      '[aA][pP][pP]:[uU][sS][eE][rR]*',
       '0',
       600,
     );
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/RedisViewer.tsx b/frontend/src/components/RedisViewer.tsx
index 428650e8..68c62288 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/RedisViewer.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/RedisViewer.tsx
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ const RedisViewer: React.FC<RedisViewerProps> = ({ connectionId, redisDB }) => {
     const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
     const [searchInput, setSearchInput] = useState('');
     const [searchPattern, setSearchPattern] = useState('*');
-    const [searchMode, setSearchMode] = useState<RedisSearchMode>('fuzzy');
+    const [searchMode, setSearchMode] = useState<RedisSearchMode>('prefix');
     const [cursor, setCursor] = useState<string>('0');
     const [hasMore, setHasMore] = useState(false);
     const [loadingAllKeys, setLoadingAllKeys] = useState(false);
@@ -1098,8 +1098,8 @@ const RedisViewer: React.FC<RedisViewerProps> = ({ connectionId, redisDB }) => {
             return;
         }
 
-        setSearchMode('fuzzy');
-        executeSearch(groupPath, 'fuzzy');
+        setSearchMode('prefix');
+        executeSearch(groupPath, 'prefix');
     }, [executeSearch]);
 
     const stopTreeTitleEvent = (event: React.SyntheticEvent<HTMLElement>) => {
@@ -2279,13 +2279,13 @@ const RedisViewer: React.FC<RedisViewerProps> = ({ connectionId, redisDB }) => {
                             buttonStyle="solid"
                             style={{ flexShrink: 0 }}
                         >
-                            <Radio.Button value="fuzzy">{tr('redis_viewer.search.fuzzy')}</Radio.Button>
+                            <Radio.Button value="prefix">{tr('redis_viewer.search.prefix')}</Radio.Button>
                             <Radio.Button value="exact">{tr('redis_viewer.search.exact')}</Radio.Button>
                         </Radio.Group>
                         <Search
                             {...noAutoCapInputProps}
                             style={{ flex: 1 }}
-                            placeholder={searchMode === 'exact' ? tr('redis_viewer.placeholder.search_exact') : tr('redis_viewer.placeholder.search_fuzzy')}
+                            placeholder={searchMode === 'exact' ? tr('redis_viewer.placeholder.search_exact') : tr('redis_viewer.placeholder.search_prefix')}
                             value={searchInput}
                             onChange={handleSearchInputChange}
                             onSearch={handleSearch}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/RedisViewerKeyToolbar.tsx b/frontend/src/components/RedisViewerKeyToolbar.tsx
index 266feac2..78bd0d15 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/RedisViewerKeyToolbar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/RedisViewerKeyToolbar.tsx
@@ -128,13 +128,13 @@ const RedisViewerKeyToolbar: React.FC<RedisViewerKeyToolbarProps> = ({
           buttonStyle="solid"
           style={{ flexShrink: 0 }}
         >
-          <Radio.Button value="fuzzy">{tr('redis_viewer.search.fuzzy')}</Radio.Button>
+          <Radio.Button value="prefix">{tr('redis_viewer.search.prefix')}</Radio.Button>
           <Radio.Button value="exact">{tr('redis_viewer.search.exact')}</Radio.Button>
         </Radio.Group>
         <Search
           {...noAutoCapInputProps}
           style={{ flex: 1 }}
-          placeholder={searchMode === 'exact' ? tr('redis_viewer.placeholder.search_exact') : tr('redis_viewer.placeholder.search_fuzzy')}
+          placeholder={searchMode === 'exact' ? tr('redis_viewer.placeholder.search_exact') : tr('redis_viewer.placeholder.search_prefix')}
           value={searchInput}
           onChange={onSearchInputChange}
           onSearch={onSearch}
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/redisSearchPattern.test.ts b/frontend/src/utils/redisSearchPattern.test.ts
index a9ca75eb..5dea5032 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/redisSearchPattern.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/redisSearchPattern.test.ts
@@ -10,24 +10,24 @@ describe('normalizeRedisSearchInput', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it('wraps plain keywords with wildcard for contains matching', () => {
+  it('adds only a trailing wildcard for prefix matching', () => {
     expect(normalizeRedisSearchInput('order')).toEqual({
       keyword: 'order',
-      pattern: '*[oO][rR][dD][eE][rR]*',
+      pattern: '[oO][rR][dD][eE][rR]*',
     });
   });
 
   it('builds ascii case-insensitive patterns for letter keywords', () => {
     expect(normalizeRedisSearchInput('agent')).toEqual({
       keyword: 'agent',
-      pattern: '*[aA][gG][eE][nN][tT]*',
+      pattern: '[aA][gG][eE][nN][tT]*',
     });
   });
 
   it('escapes redis glob special characters as literals', () => {
     expect(normalizeRedisSearchInput('user:*:[id]?')).toEqual({
       keyword: 'user:*:[id]?',
-      pattern: '*[uU][sS][eE][rR]:\\*:\\[[iI][dD]\\]\\?*',
+      pattern: '[uU][sS][eE][rR]:\\*:\\[[iI][dD]\\]\\?*',
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/redisSearchPattern.ts b/frontend/src/utils/redisSearchPattern.ts
index cd110c65..69938bbd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/redisSearchPattern.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/redisSearchPattern.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const REDIS_GLOB_SPECIAL_CHARS = /([*?\[\]\\])/g;
 const ASCII_LETTER = /^[A-Za-z]$/;
 
-export type RedisSearchMode = 'fuzzy' | 'exact';
+export type RedisSearchMode = 'prefix' | 'exact';
 
 const escapeRedisGlobLiteral = (value: string): string => {
   return value.replace(REDIS_GLOB_SPECIAL_CHARS, '\\$1');
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const toCaseInsensitiveRedisGlobLiteral = (value: string): string => {
 
 export const normalizeRedisSearchInput = (
   rawValue: string,
-  mode: RedisSearchMode = 'fuzzy',
+  mode: RedisSearchMode = 'prefix',
 ): { keyword: string; pattern: string } => {
   const keyword = String(rawValue || '').trim();
   if (!keyword) {
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ export const normalizeRedisSearchInput = (
   }
   return {
     keyword,
-    pattern: `*${toCaseInsensitiveRedisGlobLiteral(keyword)}*`,
+    pattern: `${toCaseInsensitiveRedisGlobLiteral(keyword)}*`,
   };
 };
 
-export const normalizeRedisSearchDraftChange = (rawValue: string, mode: RedisSearchMode = 'fuzzy'): {
+export const normalizeRedisSearchDraftChange = (rawValue: string, mode: RedisSearchMode = 'prefix'): {
   keyword: string;
   pattern: string;
   shouldSearchImmediately: boolean;
diff --git a/shared/i18n/de-DE.json b/shared/i18n/de-DE.json
index 99263f60..84da97fb 100644
--- a/shared/i18n/de-DE.json
+++ b/shared/i18n/de-DE.json
@@ -6972,11 +6972,11 @@
   "redis_viewer.placeholder.new_key_name": "new:key:name",
   "redis_viewer.placeholder.new_member_value": "Neuen Mitgliedswert eingeben",
   "redis_viewer.placeholder.search_exact": "Vollständigen Key oder Namespace für exakte Suche eingeben",
-  "redis_viewer.placeholder.search_fuzzy": "Keys suchen (unscharfe Suche)",
+  "redis_viewer.placeholder.search_prefix": "Keys nach Präfix suchen",
   "redis_viewer.placeholder.stream_id": "Zum Beispiel: * oder 1723110000000-0",
   "redis_viewer.placeholder.value": "Wert",
   "redis_viewer.search.exact": "Exakt",
-  "redis_viewer.search.fuzzy": "Unscharf",
+  "redis_viewer.search.prefix": "Präfix",
   "redis_viewer.state.connection_not_found": "Verbindung nicht gefunden",
   "redis_viewer.state.empty_selection": "Wählen Sie einen Key aus, um Details anzuzeigen",
   "redis_viewer.state.import_preview_empty": "Wählen Sie eine Redis-Exportdatei aus, prüfen Sie die Vorschau und wählen Sie die zu importierenden Keys aus",
diff --git a/shared/i18n/en-US.json b/shared/i18n/en-US.json
index 281162b3..4d623d75 100644
--- a/shared/i18n/en-US.json
+++ b/shared/i18n/en-US.json
@@ -6972,11 +6972,11 @@
   "redis_viewer.placeholder.new_key_name": "new:key:name",
   "redis_viewer.placeholder.new_member_value": "Enter new member value",
   "redis_viewer.placeholder.search_exact": "Enter full Key or namespace for exact search",
-  "redis_viewer.placeholder.search_fuzzy": "Search Keys (fuzzy match)",
+  "redis_viewer.placeholder.search_prefix": "Search Keys by prefix",
   "redis_viewer.placeholder.stream_id": "For example: * or 1723110000000-0",
   "redis_viewer.placeholder.value": "Value",
   "redis_viewer.search.exact": "Exact",
-  "redis_viewer.search.fuzzy": "Fuzzy",
+  "redis_viewer.search.prefix": "Prefix",
   "redis_viewer.state.connection_not_found": "Connection not found",
   "redis_viewer.state.empty_selection": "Select a Key to view details",
   "redis_viewer.state.import_preview_empty": "Select a Redis export file to preview and choose Keys to import",
diff --git a/shared/i18n/ja-JP.json b/shared/i18n/ja-JP.json
index d99014d5..1f16080e 100644
--- a/shared/i18n/ja-JP.json
+++ b/shared/i18n/ja-JP.json
@@ -6972,11 +6972,11 @@
   "redis_viewer.placeholder.new_key_name": "new:key:name",
   "redis_viewer.placeholder.new_member_value": "新しいメンバー値を入力",
   "redis_viewer.placeholder.search_exact": "完全一致検索する Key または名前空間を入力",
-  "redis_viewer.placeholder.search_fuzzy": "Key を検索（あいまい一致）",
+  "redis_viewer.placeholder.search_prefix": "Key を前方一致で検索",
   "redis_viewer.placeholder.stream_id": "例: * または 1723110000000-0",
   "redis_viewer.placeholder.value": "値",
   "redis_viewer.search.exact": "完全一致",
-  "redis_viewer.search.fuzzy": "あいまい",
+  "redis_viewer.search.prefix": "前方一致",
   "redis_viewer.state.connection_not_found": "接続が見つかりません",
   "redis_viewer.state.empty_selection": "詳細を表示する Key を選択してください",
   "redis_viewer.state.import_preview_empty": "Redis エクスポートファイルを選択し、プレビューしてインポートする Key を選択してください",
diff --git a/shared/i18n/ru-RU.json b/shared/i18n/ru-RU.json
index dfc1f890..484a4899 100644
--- a/shared/i18n/ru-RU.json
+++ b/shared/i18n/ru-RU.json
@@ -6972,11 +6972,11 @@
   "redis_viewer.placeholder.new_key_name": "new:key:name",
   "redis_viewer.placeholder.new_member_value": "Введите значение нового участника",
   "redis_viewer.placeholder.search_exact": "Введите полный Key или namespace для точного поиска",
-  "redis_viewer.placeholder.search_fuzzy": "Поиск Keys (нечеткое совпадение)",
+  "redis_viewer.placeholder.search_prefix": "Поиск Keys по префиксу",
   "redis_viewer.placeholder.stream_id": "Например: * или 1723110000000-0",
   "redis_viewer.placeholder.value": "Значение",
   "redis_viewer.search.exact": "Точно",
-  "redis_viewer.search.fuzzy": "Нечетко",
+  "redis_viewer.search.prefix": "Префикс",
   "redis_viewer.state.connection_not_found": "Подключение не найдено",
   "redis_viewer.state.empty_selection": "Выберите Key, чтобы просмотреть детали",
   "redis_viewer.state.import_preview_empty": "Выберите файл экспорта Redis, просмотрите его и отметьте Keys для импорта",
diff --git a/shared/i18n/zh-CN.json b/shared/i18n/zh-CN.json
index a7cc44ac..0e867061 100644
--- a/shared/i18n/zh-CN.json
+++ b/shared/i18n/zh-CN.json
@@ -6972,11 +6972,11 @@
   "redis_viewer.placeholder.new_key_name": "new:key:name",
   "redis_viewer.placeholder.new_member_value": "输入新成员值",
   "redis_viewer.placeholder.search_exact": "输入完整 Key 或命名空间进行精确搜索",
-  "redis_viewer.placeholder.search_fuzzy": "搜索 Key（模糊匹配）",
+  "redis_viewer.placeholder.search_prefix": "按前缀搜索 Key",
   "redis_viewer.placeholder.stream_id": "例如：* 或 1723110000000-0",
   "redis_viewer.placeholder.value": "值",
   "redis_viewer.search.exact": "精确",
-  "redis_viewer.search.fuzzy": "模糊",
+  "redis_viewer.search.prefix": "前缀",
   "redis_viewer.state.connection_not_found": "未找到连接",
   "redis_viewer.state.empty_selection": "选择一个 Key 查看详情",
   "redis_viewer.state.import_preview_empty": "请选择 Redis 导出文件，预览后勾选要导入的 Key",
diff --git a/shared/i18n/zh-TW.json b/shared/i18n/zh-TW.json
index 4cb1d23c..ac2d63b5 100644
--- a/shared/i18n/zh-TW.json
+++ b/shared/i18n/zh-TW.json
@@ -6972,11 +6972,11 @@
   "redis_viewer.placeholder.new_key_name": "new:key:name",
   "redis_viewer.placeholder.new_member_value": "輸入新成員值",
   "redis_viewer.placeholder.search_exact": "輸入完整 Key 或命名空間進行精確搜尋",
-  "redis_viewer.placeholder.search_fuzzy": "搜尋 Key（模糊比對）",
+  "redis_viewer.placeholder.search_prefix": "依前綴搜尋 Key",
   "redis_viewer.placeholder.stream_id": "例如：* 或 1723110000000-0",
   "redis_viewer.placeholder.value": "值",
   "redis_viewer.search.exact": "精確",
-  "redis_viewer.search.fuzzy": "模糊",
+  "redis_viewer.search.prefix": "前綴",
   "redis_viewer.state.connection_not_found": "找不到連線",
   "redis_viewer.state.empty_selection": "選取一個 Key 以查看詳細資料",
   "redis_viewer.state.import_preview_empty": "請選擇 Redis 匯出檔案，預覽後勾選要匯入的 Key",