Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Doghouse
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Doghouse in English?
Doghouse: 66.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 995.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 24.8% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.3% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.5% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
89.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.8% 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
- mate (B1): 15 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A friend or companion; also a partner in some contexts.
Subtitle example:
I'm not one of those guys who ditches his mates for his girlfriend!
- bollock (rare): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Liven yourself up, lazy-bollocks!
- hell (C1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Fuckin' hell!
- bastard (C1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An insulting term for a person; historically, a child born to unmarried parents.
Subtitle example:
Bastards!
- nut (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
All you need is the open air... - Me nuts, ow!
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Night of the Comet: 15.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Doghouse).
- Cold Storage: 15.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than Doghouse).
- Black Sheep: 15.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points more than Doghouse).
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: