Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Dog Soldiers
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Dog Soldiers in English?
Dog Soldiers: 61.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,321.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.9% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 17.1% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.2% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
11.5% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
87.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 5.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 4.5% 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
- sarge (rare): 35 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I'm not going, sarge. I'm not going!
- mate (B1): 26 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A friend or companion; also a partner in some contexts.
Subtitle example:
... and now he's dead along with two other mates...
- spoon (B2): 23 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Spoon, Terry, you're on stag.
- hell (C1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Pissing hell!
- aii (rare): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
If you'd paid any attention at aII during the briefing, Kirkley...
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Hunt: 18.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.0 percentage points more than Dog Soldiers).
- Vampires: 14.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (2.8 percentage points less than Dog Soldiers).
- Shark Night: 14.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (3.0 percentage points less than Dog Soldiers).
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: