Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Jane Eyre
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Jane Eyre in English?
Jane Eyre: 58.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 22.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,410.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 33.9% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 22.4% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 14.4% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
7.8% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
88.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 5.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.7% 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
- governess (rare): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
where I am governess to the ward of Mr. Edward Fairfax Rochester.
- chattering (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(MUFFLED CHATTERING)
- nor (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You will have neither food nor drink,
- opening (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(DOOR OPENING)
- pleasure (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
To paint is one of the keenest pleasures I have ever known.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Black Bag: 20.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (2.2 percentage points less than Jane Eyre).
- Rebecca: 19.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (2.6 percentage points less than Jane Eyre).
- Color of Night: 18.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (3.5 percentage points less than Jane Eyre).
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: