Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Deliverance
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Deliverance in English?
Deliverance: 74.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 11.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 732.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 17.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 11.2% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 8.1% 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.
8.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.7% 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
- hell (C1): 17 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Hell, you're crazy.
- canoe (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Me and my buddy, we're gonna take a canoe trip down the Cahulawasse.
- squeal (rare): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I bet you can squeal like a pig.
- paddle (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
We just paddle on down to Aintry, get the cars and go home.
- get in (B2): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To enter a place or vehicle; in some contexts, to arrive.
Subtitle example:
You get in there and can't get out, you gonna wish it wasn't.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Lord of the Flies: 9.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.3 percentage points less than Deliverance).
- Lord of the Flies: 9.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (2.2 percentage points less than Deliverance).
- The Ghost and the Darkness: 13.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (2.2 percentage points more than Deliverance).
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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