Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Bend of the River
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Bend of the River in English?
Bend of the River: 72.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 973.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 21.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.8% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
6.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.4% 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
- upriver (rare): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Missouri. Hear you have some good farmin' country upriver.
- trail (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Might be an easy trail past the hills.
- settlement (C1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
How goes things at the settlement?
- supply (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
If you haven't arranged to have the supplies sent from Portland, what are you gonna eat?
- fella (rare): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You fellas want to make a dollar apiece?
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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: