Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in English?
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: 61.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 18.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,391.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 28.8% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 18.4% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 14.3% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.7% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.3% 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
- truly (B1): 39 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Truly. - That's a very pretty name.
- toot (rare): 24 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
## Toot sweets, toot sweets
- scrumptious (rare): 21 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Father? Truly Scrumptious?
- bamboo (B1): 20 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
## But we make do with an old bamboo and everyone applauds
- posh (rare): 15 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
## Oh, the posh, posh travelling life, the travelling life for me
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Alice in Wonderland: 18.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than Chitty Chitty Bang Bang).
- Oz the Great and Powerful: 18.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than Chitty Chitty Bang Bang).
- The Chronicles of Narnia The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: 18.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.5 percentage points less than Chitty Chitty Bang Bang).
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.
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