Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Burnt Offerings
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Burnt Offerings in English?
Burnt Offerings: 75.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 10.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 790.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 18.7% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 10.2% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 6.5% 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
95.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 1.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.1% 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
- ben (B1): 23 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
We're the Rolf's. My name is Ben.
- sweetheart (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Oh, I don't think we want that on the table, do we sweetheart? Not on the pretty mahogany.
- fix (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Hey why don't you come and watch us fix the pool, that should be some kind of a laugh.
- auntie (rare): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Except of course your mouth, auntie.
- reasonable (B2): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Will you be sensible, maybe? Now you don't rent a house like this for a reasonable...
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- Fragile: 10.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than Burnt Offerings).
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: