Explore Movie Vocabulary
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The Princess Diaries
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Princess Diaries in English?
The Princess Diaries: 62.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,715.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 28.9% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.6% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.1% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.4% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.9% 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
- princess (B1): 61 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A female member of a royal family, often the daughter of a king or queen.
Subtitle example:
Mia promises to attend princess lessons until your ball.
- clarisse (rare): 26 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[Clarisse] The press would have a field day.
- queen (B1): 17 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A female monarch, or the wife of a king.
Subtitle example:
And I am Queen Clarisse Renaldi.
- spin (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
All right, here we go. Spin out and spin into me.
- pear (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
And that's enough pear juggling.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- I Don t Know How She Does It: 16.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than The Princess Diaries).
- The Perfect Man: 16.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than The Princess Diaries).
- Look Who s Talking Now: 17.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points more than The Princess Diaries).
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: