Explore Movie Vocabulary

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Pathology

Name: Pathology
Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller
Rating: 5.9

2008 · Crime, Horror, Thriller

★ 5.9IMDb rating 1,290Vocabulary size

Unique vocabulary and phrases by level

A1 51.59%A2 8.82%B1 9.71%B2 5.47%C1 2.94%Rare 10.29%Unclassified 11.18%

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How difficult is Pathology in English?

Pathology: 60.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 18.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,250.

Unique vocabulary

For A2 learners: 28.4% 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: 13.2% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.

11.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.

Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences

88.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 4.3% 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

teddy (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: Yeah, c'mon Teddy.
fiancée (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: The fiancée.
resident (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: Jake is our young... star in residents.
wound (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: Exsanguination via stab wounds.
ben (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: Ben Stravinsky. - I am. Ben Stravinsky.

Compare with titles in similar genres

Feardotcom: 12.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (6.0 percentage points less than Pathology).
Pet: 12.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (6.7 percentage points less than Pathology).
Borderland: 11.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (6.8 percentage points less than Pathology).

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: 2026-10-13