Explore Movie Vocabulary
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A Letter to Three Wives
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is A Letter to Three Wives in English?
A Letter to Three Wives: 64.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,573.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 28.7% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.9% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.5% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
6.9% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.2% 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
- bishop (C1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Well, anyway, this house belongs to Brad and Deborah Bishop...
- suppose (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
If that isn't just like her. Why do you suppose she had to keep it such a big secret?
- icebox (C1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
How many payments are you behind on that icebox? - Not for all the iceboxes.
- ought (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You oughtn't to run around like that. You'll get consumption.
- program (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Rita, why on earth do you do it? Five of those radio programs every week.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Leatherheads: 16.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than A Letter to Three Wives).
- Alfie: 17.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than A Letter to Three Wives).
- Comet: 17.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than A Letter to Three Wives).
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: