Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Vertigo
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Vertigo in English?
Vertigo: 73.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 12.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,095.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 23.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 12.2% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 6.7% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Try a short scene and check your comprehension; the vocabulary offers a relatively accessible starting point.
3.9% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
95.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 0.6% 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
- wander (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Wander about.
- clothe (C1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Her clothes becoming old and patched and dirty.
- acrophobia (rare): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Well, it's because of this fear of heights I have, this acrophobia.
- mission (B2): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
It's a Mission number.
- portrait (C1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You'll find it in the catalog. Portrait of Carlotta.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Night Train to Lisbon: 12.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points more than Vertigo).
- The Loft: 16.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (3.9 percentage points more than Vertigo).
- Random Hearts: 12.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Vertigo).
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: