Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Vanity Fair
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Vanity Fair in English?
Vanity Fair: 59.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 20.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,589.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 33.0% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 20.9% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 15.2% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
7.6% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.4% 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
- lord (B1): 25 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A man with a noble title; also a religious title or an exclamation.
Subtitle example:
Your Grace. My lords, ladies and gentlemen.
- governess (rare): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Governess to your master's children. Now, will you kindly let me pass?
- georgy (rare): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Georgy.! What are you playing at? We're waiting for you.
- queen (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A female monarch, or the wife of a king.
Subtitle example:
The daughters of Sir Pitt Crawley of Queen's Crawley, ma'am.
- dearest (rare): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Becky is my friend, dearest George.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Seven Days in May: 20.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Vanity Fair).
- G.I. Jane: 20.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Vanity Fair).
- The Prom: 20.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Vanity Fair).
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: