Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Don t Tell Mom the Babysitter s Dead
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Don t Tell Mom the Babysitter s Dead in English?
Don t Tell Mom the Babysitter s Dead: 60.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,512.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 30.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 17.2% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.6% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.6% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.6% 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
- ifyou (rare): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
so ifyou ever have anything for me, just ask.
- executive (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
She's supposed to move up to be my executive administrative assistant.
- sitter (rare): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
It's not fair. Baby-sitters suck.
- suppose (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
instead of going straight to Personnel like they are supposed to.
- foryou (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
They're foryou.
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- Tucker The Man and His Dream: 17.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Don t Tell Mom the Babysitter s Dead).
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: