Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
The Diary of Anne Frank
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Diary of Anne Frank in English?
The Diary of Anne Frank: 67.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,438.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.9% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.9% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
6.3% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.0% 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
- heil (rare): 19 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[Crowd Shouting In Unison] Sieg heil! Sieg heil!
- lord (B1): 15 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A man with a noble title; also a religious title or an exclamation.
Subtitle example:
"Praised be Thou, O Lord our God,
- war (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Armed fighting between countries or groups.
Subtitle example:
"until the war came, and the German occupation.
- sob (rare): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[Sobbing Quietly]
- heaven (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Mother, for heaven's sakes.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Goodbye Christopher Robin: 16.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than The Diary of Anne Frank).
- When the Game Stands Tall: 16.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than The Diary of Anne Frank).
- October Sky: 16.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points more than The Diary of Anne Frank).
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: