Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Superbad
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Superbad in English?
Superbad: 62.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,365.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.0% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.5% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.0% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
11.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 5.3% 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
- cop (B2): 15 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An informal word for a police officer.
Subtitle example:
My back! My back. Cops, my back. - No, no, no. Wait, don't do that.
- holy (C1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Holy shit, they busted Fogell.
- fake (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
...to pick up my brand-new fake ID.
- get into (B2): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Evan told me you didn't get into Dartmouth.
- lube (rare): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
And lube.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Moms Night Out: 15.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Superbad).
- She s Having a Baby: 15.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Superbad).
- Shanghai Noon: 15.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Superbad).
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: