Explore Movie Vocabulary
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The Heiress
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Heiress in English?
The Heiress: 61.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 19.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,258.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 32.5% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 19.3% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 13.4% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
6.1% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.1% 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
- expect (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something will happen or that someone will do something.
Subtitle example:
Did you really expect that I would throw my daughter into your arms?
- suppose (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
Do you suppose there's another Arthur somewhere in this great city of ours?
- delightful (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
What a delightful question.
- tap (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(tapping on door)
- clinic (C1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I may not get to the clinic today at all.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Tiny Furniture: 19.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Heiress).
- A Little Chaos: 19.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Heiress).
- Boomerang: 19.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than The Heiress).
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: