Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Jakob the Liar
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Jakob the Liar in English?
Jakob the Liar: 69.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 13.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,210.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 24.7% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 13.5% 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.
5.5% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.2% 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
- ghetto (C1): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
They built high walls with barbed wire to shut us in the ghetto.
- pancake (rare): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
In exchange, you can eat all the pancakes you want in my café.
- war (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Armed fighting between countries or groups.
Subtitle example:
Just because there's a war...
- tank (C1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
...their tanks crossed the river on their bodies.
- resistance (B2): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Think about the resistance that'll be organized because of this radio.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Catch-22: 14.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.1 percentage points more than Jakob the Liar).
- The Great Dictator: 16.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (2.9 percentage points more than Jakob the Liar).
- War Machine: 18.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (5.3 percentage points more than Jakob the Liar).
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: