diff --git a/pkg/cmd/pr/shared/params.go b/pkg/cmd/pr/shared/params.go
index 94fe5f4b1..e0ea9f105 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/pr/shared/params.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/pr/shared/params.go
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ func SearchQueryBuild(options FilterOptions, advancedIssueSearchSyntax bool) str
 			Is:        []string{is},
 			Type:      options.Entity,
 		},
-		KeywordsVerbatim: options.Search,
+		ImmutableKeywords: options.Search,
 	}
 
 	if !advancedIssueSearchSyntax {
diff --git a/pkg/search/query.go b/pkg/search/query.go
index 1fb777058..f6e7fc05d 100644
--- a/pkg/search/query.go
+++ b/pkg/search/query.go
@@ -21,14 +21,15 @@ type Query struct {
 	// as needed. This is useful when the input can be supplied as a list of
 	// search keywords.
 	//
-	// This field is mutually exclusive with KeywordsVerbatim.
+	// This field is overridden by ImmutableKeywords.
 	Keywords []string
-	// KeywordsVerbatim holds the search keywords as a single string, and will
+
+	// ImmutableKeywords holds the search keywords as a single string, and will
 	// be treated as is (e.g. no additional quoting). This is useful when the
 	// input is meant to be taken verbatim from the user.
 	//
-	// This field is mutually exclusive with Keywords.
-	KeywordsVerbatim string
+	// This field takes precedence over Keywords.
+	ImmutableKeywords string
 
 	Kind       string
 	Limit      int
@@ -117,8 +118,8 @@ type Qualifiers struct {
 func (q Query) StandardSearchString() string {
 	qualifiers := formatQualifiers(q.Qualifiers, nil)
 	var keywords []string
-	if q.KeywordsVerbatim != "" {
-		keywords = []string{q.KeywordsVerbatim}
+	if q.ImmutableKeywords != "" {
+		keywords = []string{q.ImmutableKeywords}
 	} else if ks := formatKeywords(q.Keywords); len(ks) > 0 {
 		keywords = ks
 	}
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ func (q Query) StandardSearchString() string {
 // The advanced syntax is documented at https://github.blog/changelog/2025-03-06-github-issues-projects-api-support-for-issues-advanced-search-and-more
 func (q Query) AdvancedIssueSearchString() string {
 	qualifiers := strings.Join(formatQualifiers(q.Qualifiers, formatAdvancedIssueSearch), " ")
-	keywords := q.KeywordsVerbatim
+	keywords := q.ImmutableKeywords
 	if keywords == "" {
 		keywords = strings.Join(formatKeywords(q.Keywords), " ")
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/search/query_test.go b/pkg/search/query_test.go
index 928db084e..db6934ba0 100644
--- a/pkg/search/query_test.go
+++ b/pkg/search/query_test.go
@@ -75,29 +75,29 @@ func TestStandardSearchString(t *testing.T) {
 			out: `topic:"quote qualifier"`,
 		},
 		{
-			name: "respects verbatim keywords",
+			name: "respects immutable keywords",
 			query: Query{
-				KeywordsVerbatim: "verbatim keyword that should be left as is",
+				ImmutableKeywords: "immutable keyword that should be left as is",
 			},
-			out: `verbatim keyword that should be left as is`,
+			out: `immutable keyword that should be left as is`,
 		},
 		{
-			name: "respects verbatim keywords, with qualifiers",
+			name: "respects immutable keywords, with qualifiers",
 			query: Query{
-				KeywordsVerbatim: "verbatim keyword that should be left as is",
+				ImmutableKeywords: "immutable keyword that should be left as is",
 				Qualifiers: Qualifiers{
 					Topic: []string{"quote qualifier"},
 				},
 			},
-			out: `verbatim keyword that should be left as is topic:"quote qualifier"`,
+			out: `immutable keyword that should be left as is topic:"quote qualifier"`,
 		},
 		{
-			name: "prioritises verbatim keywords over keywords slice",
+			name: "prioritises immutable keywords over keywords slice",
 			query: Query{
-				Keywords:         []string{"foo", "bar"},
-				KeywordsVerbatim: "verbatim keyword",
+				Keywords:          []string{"foo", "bar"},
+				ImmutableKeywords: "immutable keyword",
 			},
-			out: `verbatim keyword`,
+			out: `immutable keyword`,
 		},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
@@ -141,29 +141,29 @@ func TestAdvancedIssueSearchString(t *testing.T) {
 			out: `label:"quote qualifier"`,
 		},
 		{
-			name: "respects verbatim keywords",
+			name: "respects immutable keywords",
 			query: Query{
-				KeywordsVerbatim: "verbatim keyword that should be left as is",
+				ImmutableKeywords: "immutable keyword that should be left as is",
 			},
-			out: `verbatim keyword that should be left as is`,
+			out: `immutable keyword that should be left as is`,
 		},
 		{
-			name: "respects verbatim keywords, with qualifiers",
+			name: "respects immutable keywords, with qualifiers",
 			query: Query{
-				KeywordsVerbatim: "verbatim keyword that should be left as is",
+				ImmutableKeywords: "immutable keyword that should be left as is",
 				Qualifiers: Qualifiers{
 					Topic: []string{"quote qualifier"},
 				},
 			},
-			out: `( verbatim keyword that should be left as is ) topic:"quote qualifier"`,
+			out: `( immutable keyword that should be left as is ) topic:"quote qualifier"`,
 		},
 		{
-			name: "prioritises verbatim keywords over keywords slice",
+			name: "prioritises immutable keywords over keywords slice",
 			query: Query{
-				Keywords:         []string{"foo", "bar"},
-				KeywordsVerbatim: "verbatim keyword",
+				Keywords:          []string{"foo", "bar"},
+				ImmutableKeywords: "immutable keyword",
 			},
-			out: `verbatim keyword`,
+			out: `immutable keyword`,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "unused qualifiers should not appear in query",