Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
The Notebook
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Notebook in English?
The Notebook: 71.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 12.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,112.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 22.5% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 12.5% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 7.7% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Try a short scene and check your comprehension; the vocabulary offers a relatively accessible starting point.
5.8% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
95.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 1.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 0.9% 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
- sweetheart (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
What is it, sweetheart?
- get in (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To enter a place or vehicle; in some contexts, to arrive.
Subtitle example:
Get in the water!
- suppose (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
It's Sadie Hawkins Day, I'm supposed to catch you!
- ally (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
♪ Ally ally ally ooh ♪ ♪ Ally ally ally ooh ♪
- olly (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
♪ Olly olly olly ooh ♪ ♪ Olly olly olly ooh ♪
Compare with titles in similar genres
- A Star Is Born: 12.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Notebook).
- Now Is Good: 12.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Notebook).
- The Lifeguard: 12.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Notebook).
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: