Explore Movie Vocabulary
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High Spirits
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is High Spirits in English?
High Spirits: 63.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,234.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.5% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 17.4% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.5% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
10.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.5% 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
- tup (rare): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
'"A ghost may not tup with a human."
- banshee (rare): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
We can promise you banshees, pookas...
- lord (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A man with a noble title; also a religious title or an exclamation.
Subtitle example:
Oh, Lord, she wouldn't die, not with a lie on her lips.
- whiting (rare): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Mr. Plunkett, what is this whiting in a glaze?
- spirit (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
of spirits that causes problems.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- When We First Met: 17.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than High Spirits).
- Love the Coopers: 17.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than High Spirits).
- Ghosts of Girlfriends Past: 16.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.2 percentage points less than High Spirits).
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: