Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Death Proof
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Death Proof in English?
Death Proof: 60.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 19.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,592.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 28.9% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 19.4% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 15.4% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
10.3% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
88.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 5.0% 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
- laughter (B1): 15 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
They like it better than no thing. - [laughter]
- whooping (rare): 15 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[all whooping]
- hell (C1): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Hell, I can drive this baby into a brick wall
- fille (rare): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
♪ Laisse tomber les filles, laisse tomber les filles ♪
- tomber (rare): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
♪ Laisse tomber les filles, laisse tomber les filles ♪
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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: