Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Desk Set
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Desk Set in English?
Desk Set: 64.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,695.
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: 15.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.3% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.5% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.7% 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
- bunny (B2): 39 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
What have I done? - Bunny, you're late.
- reference (B1): 26 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
There are too many cross-references in this place.
- suppose (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
What do you suppose he's up to? - Who is he?
- research (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Oh, uh, w-where's the research department?
- champagne (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I don't smoke. I only drink champagne when I'm lucky enough to get it.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- No Hard Feelings: 14.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Desk Set).
- The Other Woman: 14.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Desk Set).
- Irreplaceable You: 14.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Desk Set).
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: