Explore Movie Vocabulary
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The Sheltering Sky
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Sheltering Sky in English?
The Sheltering Sky: 75.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 11.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 822.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 19.9% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 11.9% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 8.8% 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.
4.6% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
94.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.0% 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
- champagne (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Not champagne?
- pill (B2): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Give him the pills every two hours.
- bore (C1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Bore, bore, bore.
- suppose (B1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
I don't suppose you could lend me 20 centimes, could you?
- trust (B1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To believe someone is honest or that something is reliable.
Subtitle example:
What is a dream? - It's just that I don't trust Tunner.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Wild Bunch: 11.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Sheltering Sky).
- Robin and Marian: 11.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Sheltering Sky).
- Before I Disappear: 12.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than The Sheltering Sky).
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: