Explore Movie Vocabulary
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BASEketball
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is BASEketball in English?
BASEketball: 63.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,557.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 27.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.1% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.5% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.8% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.4% 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
- baseketball (rare): 26 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
A baseketball!
- foundation (C1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I've been the director of the "Dream Come True Foundation" since October.
- psych (rare): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Look at him, man... he's huge! You want me to psych him out?
- victory (C1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I know you have it in you to lead the Beers to victory this season.
- hero (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Any normal Joe can be a sports hero. Never wanted to be a sports hero?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Slap Shot: 16.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than BASEketball).
- Uncle Drew: 15.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than BASEketball).
- The Benchwarmers: 16.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than BASEketball).
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: