Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Tess
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Tess in English?
Tess: 62.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 19.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,361.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 29.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 19.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 14.1% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.1% 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
- tess (rare): 28 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
We must send our Tess to claim kin.
- beg (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Stop, stop, I beg you!
- lord (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A man with a noble title; also a religious title or an exclamation.
Subtitle example:
Oh, Lord! If it isn't your father...
- soul (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
But we can sometimes make our souls leave our bodies.
- baptize (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
What else but the child? I must baptize it before the Lord gathers it to his bosom.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Man of the Year: 19.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Tess).
- His Girl Friday: 18.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Tess).
- Harold and Maude: 18.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Tess).
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: