Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
The Little Mermaid
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Little Mermaid in English?
The Little Mermaid: 62.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 20.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,093.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 29.7% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 20.5% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 16.3% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.1% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
89.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.6% 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
- soul (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
poor souls with no one else to turn to.
- poisson (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Les poissons, les poissons
- scuttle (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Oh, I don't know, but I bet Scuttle will.
- shark (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You can just stay here and watch for sharks.
- kingdom (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Now, thanks to you, I am the laughingstock of the entire kingdom!
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Return to Never Land: 21.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.7 percentage points more than The Little Mermaid).
- The Great Mouse Detective: 22.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.9 percentage points more than The Little Mermaid).
- The Nightmare Before Christmas: 18.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (2.4 percentage points less than The Little Mermaid).
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: