Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Butter
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Butter in English?
Butter: 67.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 12.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,284.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 22.7% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 12.8% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 8.6% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Try a short scene and check your comprehension; the vocabulary offers a relatively accessible starting point.
9.8% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.2% 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
- sculpture (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
saw the butter sculptures of the Iowa State Fair last year
- county (C1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Because County is in a month and we got a lot of work to do.
- carve (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
but I didn't know how to carve that, so I just put them in a basket.
- owe (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Does he owe you money?
- spread (B2): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
OK. - # Gonna spread you like butter #
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Preacher s Wife: 12.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Butter).
- The Perfect Score: 12.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Butter).
- The Hunting Party: 12.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Butter).
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: