Explore Movie Vocabulary
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A League of Their Own
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is A League of Their Own in English?
A League of Their Own: 66.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 14.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,460.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 24.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 14.1% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.7% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.5% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.3% 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
- league (C1): 27 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
He's starting a girls' baseball league
- strike (B1): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Strike two!
- ballplayer (rare): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Yeah, what do you think we are, ballplayers or ballerinas?
- swing (B2): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Don't swing at that pitch, okay?
- war (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Armed fighting between countries or groups.
Subtitle example:
With the boys overseas and off to war,
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Breaking Away: 14.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than A League of Their Own).
- 80 for Brady: 15.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.7 percentage points more than A League of Their Own).
- Uncle Drew: 15.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.8 percentage points more than A League of Their Own).
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: