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Sex and Death 101
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Sex and Death 101 in English?
Sex and Death 101: 57.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 18.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,863.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 30.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 18.7% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 13.3% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
12.1% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.3% 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
- sex (B2): 38 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Sexual activity, or a biological classification, depending on context.
Subtitle example:
is the second girl you ever had sex with.
- blank (B1): 20 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Who the hell's Roderick Blank?
- mail (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Stop! Or we're never gonna get through these e-mails.
- doot (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
* Doot-doo doot-doo doo-doo-doo-doo *
- princess (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A female member of a royal family, often the daughter of a king or queen.
Subtitle example:
You know. I was his- his princess.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Mystery Science Theater 3000 The Movie: 18.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Sex and Death 101).
- Being John Malkovich: 18.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points less than Sex and Death 101).
- Sorry to Bother You: 19.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.6 percentage points more than Sex and Death 101).
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: