Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Mermaids
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Mermaids in English?
Mermaids: 69.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 14.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,250.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 24.8% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 14.9% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.1% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
6.1% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.2% 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
- mermaid (rare): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
and hit the mermaid road.
- pregnant (C1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Joey, Joey, Joey, entering a convent for the sin of getting a girl pregnant.
- convent (rare): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
The convent. Protectors of the Blessed Souls.
- lord (B1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A man with a noble title; also a religious title or an exclamation.
Subtitle example:
So what will you do to me, Lord?
- nun (B2): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Our nearest neighbours are nuns?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Notting Hill: 14.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Mermaids).
- The Little Death: 14.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Mermaids).
- Your Sister s Sister: 14.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Mermaids).
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: