Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Harriet the Spy
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Harriet the Spy in English?
Harriet the Spy: 67.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 13.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,222.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 24.5% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 13.4% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 9.1% 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.
8.4% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.0% 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
- spy (B1): 25 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Spies look at the eye
- offa (rare): 19 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Get up offa that thing
- sixth (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Sixth grade.
- pressure (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Well, your dad has a high-pressure job.
- quack (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Quack
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Air Bud: 13.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Harriet the Spy).
- The Sandlot: 13.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Harriet the Spy).
- The War with Grandpa: 13.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than Harriet the Spy).
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: