Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Kafka
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Kafka in English?
Kafka: 66.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 14.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 930.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.3% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 14.2% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 8.6% 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.
7.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.8% 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
- clerk (B2): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Why other clerks have advanced to higher positions, while you
- file (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
They should be filed in the Castle with all other useless paper.
- bomb (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An explosive device.
Subtitle example:
How many bombs are there?
- suicide (B2): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
He wasn't capable of suicide.
- doubt (B1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Uncertainty about whether something is true; as a verb, to be uncertain.
Subtitle example:
When I have no reason to doubt.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Vast of Night: 14.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Kafka).
- S. Darko: 14.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points more than Kafka).
- I Think We re Alone Now: 14.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.7 percentage points more than Kafka).
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: