# Hi is there any difference between match\_phrase and match\_phrase\_prefix?
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/hi-is-there-any-difference-between-match-phrase-and-match-phrase-prefix/293009
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [December 28, 2021, 3:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/hi-is-there-any-difference-between-match-phrase-and-match-phrase-prefix/293009 "2021-12-28T03:51:17Z")
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### Author:  [@cnwdoug23](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/cnwdoug23)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2021, 3:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/hi-is-there-any-difference-between-match-phrase-and-match-phrase-prefix/293009/1 "2021-12-28T03:51:17Z")
HI is there a difference between using match\_phrase and match\_phrase\_prefix?
When do we use one over the other? thanks in advance.
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### Author:  [@Mark\_Harwood](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mark_Harwood)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2021, 10:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/hi-is-there-any-difference-between-match-phrase-and-match-phrase-prefix/293009/2 "2021-12-28T10:09:09Z")
Hi.[This comment](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/why-does-elasticsearch-return-inconsistent-result-on-version-7-8-1-and-return-correct-result-on-5-6-7-for-the-same-match-phrase-prefix-query-how-can-i-get-consistent-result-on-elasticsearch-7-8-1/290722/2) is relevant.
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### Author:  [@cnwdoug23](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/cnwdoug23)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2021, 8:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/hi-is-there-any-difference-between-match-phrase-and-match-phrase-prefix/293009/3 "2021-12-30T08:59:28Z")
thanks for pointing out. sorry if it is too fundamental. newbie here.
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### Author:  [@Mark\_Harwood](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mark_Harwood)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2021, 12:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/hi-is-there-any-difference-between-match-phrase-and-match-phrase-prefix/293009/4 "2021-12-30T12:11:25Z")
No worries. Glad it was useful
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2022, 12:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/hi-is-there-any-difference-between-match-phrase-and-match-phrase-prefix/293009/5 "2022-01-27T12:12:01Z")
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