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 Cincinnati Kid
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Cincinnati Kid in English?
The Cincinnati Kid: 74.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 10.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 900.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 19.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 10.6% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 5.8% 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.
5.8% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
94.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.2% 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
- queen (B1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A female monarch, or the wife of a king.
Subtitle example:
Nothing there. Pair of queens.
- fold (B2): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Fold.
- pig (C1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Yeah, that's right, Pig.
- action (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Hey, what are you up to? A little action, maybe?
- hell (C1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Hey, what the hell are you going to Frenchy movies for, anyway?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Lady in the Water: 10.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Cincinnati Kid).
- Empire Records: 10.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Cincinnati Kid).
- The Four Feathers: 10.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Cincinnati Kid).
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: