diff --git a/homeassistant/components/conversation/default_agent.py b/homeassistant/components/conversation/default_agent.py
index d5454883292..7bb2c2182b3 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/conversation/default_agent.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/conversation/default_agent.py
@@ -429,8 +429,15 @@ class DefaultAgent(ConversationEntity):
             intent_context=intent_context,
             language=language,
         ):
-            if ("name" in result.entities) and (
-                not result.entities["name"].is_wildcard
+            # Prioritize results with a "name" slot, but still prefer ones with
+            # more literal text matched.
+            if (
+                ("name" in result.entities)
+                and (not result.entities["name"].is_wildcard)
+                and (
+                    (name_result is None)
+                    or (result.text_chunks_matched > name_result.text_chunks_matched)
+                )
             ):
                 name_result = result
 
diff --git a/tests/components/conversation/test_default_agent_intents.py b/tests/components/conversation/test_default_agent_intents.py
index f5050f4483e..b1c4a6d51af 100644
--- a/tests/components/conversation/test_default_agent_intents.py
+++ b/tests/components/conversation/test_default_agent_intents.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 """Test intents for the default agent."""
 
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
 import pytest
 
 from homeassistant.components import (
@@ -7,6 +9,7 @@ from homeassistant.components import (
     cover,
     light,
     media_player,
+    todo,
     vacuum,
     valve,
 )
@@ -35,6 +38,27 @@ from homeassistant.setup import async_setup_component
 from tests.common import async_mock_service
 
 
+class MockTodoListEntity(todo.TodoListEntity):
+    """Test todo list entity."""
+
+    def __init__(self, items: list[todo.TodoItem] | None = None) -> None:
+        """Initialize entity."""
+        self._attr_todo_items = items or []
+
+    @property
+    def items(self) -> list[todo.TodoItem]:
+        """Return the items in the To-do list."""
+        return self._attr_todo_items
+
+    async def async_create_todo_item(self, item: todo.TodoItem) -> None:
+        """Add an item to the To-do list."""
+        self._attr_todo_items.append(item)
+
+    async def async_delete_todo_items(self, uids: list[str]) -> None:
+        """Delete an item in the To-do list."""
+        self._attr_todo_items = [item for item in self.items if item.uid not in uids]
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 async def init_components(hass: HomeAssistant):
     """Initialize relevant components with empty configs."""
@@ -365,3 +389,27 @@ async def test_turn_floor_lights_on_off(
     assert {s.entity_id for s in result.response.matched_states} == {
         bedroom_light.entity_id
     }
+
+
+async def test_todo_add_item_fr(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    init_components,
+) -> None:
+    """Test that wildcard matches prioritize results with more literal text matched."""
+    assert await async_setup_component(hass, todo.DOMAIN, {})
+    hass.states.async_set("todo.liste_des_courses", 0, {})
+
+    with (
+        patch.object(hass.config, "language", "fr"),
+        patch(
+            "homeassistant.components.todo.intent.ListAddItemIntent.async_handle",
+            return_value=intent.IntentResponse(hass.config.language),
+        ) as mock_handle,
+    ):
+        await conversation.async_converse(
+            hass, "Ajoute de la farine a la liste des courses", None, Context(), None
+        )
+        mock_handle.assert_called_once()
+        assert mock_handle.call_args.args
+        intent_obj = mock_handle.call_args.args[0]
+        assert intent_obj.slots.get("item", {}).get("value", "").strip() == "farine"