Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
What s New Pussycat
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is What s New Pussycat in English?
What s New Pussycat: 63.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 18.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,517.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 29.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 18.3% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 13.5% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
7.6% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.5% 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
- worid (rare): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
"Had we but worid enough, and time,
- adulterer (rare): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Adulterer! - You're a monster!
- cheat (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Then why don't you marry her and cheat?
- adore (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I adore the way you dance. - And I adore the way you look tonight.
- hell (C1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
I sure as hell will! - I sure as hell will!
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Superhero Movie: 18.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than What s New Pussycat).
- Mousehunt: 18.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than What s New Pussycat).
- Bad Boys II: 18.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than What s New Pussycat).
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: