Explore Movie Vocabulary
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The Importance of Being Earnest
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Importance of Being Earnest in English?
The Importance of Being Earnest: 57.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 22.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,458.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 34.3% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 22.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 14.7% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.6% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
88.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 5.7% 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
- cecily (rare): 48 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Cecily? -Mm.
- handbag (B1): 18 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I had also with me a somewhat old, but capacious handbag...
- perfectly (B1): 18 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Perfectly horrid. Never speak to one of them.
- christen (rare): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I would like to be christened myself.
- fellow (B2): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
My dear fellow, the way that you flirt with Gwendolen...
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Longest Week: 22.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than The Importance of Being Earnest).
- The Front Page: 21.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points less than The Importance of Being Earnest).
- G.B.F: 21.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.6 percentage points less than The Importance of Being Earnest).
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: