Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Gold Diggers of 1933
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Gold Diggers of 1933 in English?
Gold Diggers of 1933: 65.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,275.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 27.3% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.3% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.1% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
7.6% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.6% Unclassified.
This counts repeated eligible words. Phrases are excluded from this calculation to avoid counting their component words twice.
Recurring words and phrases to preview
- fanny (rare): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
When I know you better, I'll call you Fanny.
- showgirl (rare): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I know these showgirls. They're just little parasites, little gold diggers.
- cuddle (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
And cuddle up and whisper this
- depression (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Old man depression you are through You done us wrong!
- pet (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
His name is Fanny. It's a pet name.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Rock of Ages: 16.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.5 percentage points more than Gold Diggers of 1933).
- Hair: 19.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (2.9 percentage points more than Gold Diggers of 1933).
- The Prom: 20.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (4.6 percentage points more than Gold Diggers of 1933).
These percentages describe vocabulary, not the proportion of dialogue you will understand. CEFR labels are estimates, not official film ratings. Accent, speed, songs, context, and your own vocabulary also affect comprehension. Repeated occurrences may include repeated dialogue or lyrics.
How we estimate vocabulary difficulty · Evidence generated: