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Rental Family
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Rental Family in English?
Rental Family: 69.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,125.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.2% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.6% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
4.9% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.3% 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
- tada (rare): 17 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[Tada] No. - No.
- masami (rare): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[Masami] What if you forget your lines again?
- ogawa (rare): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[Ogawa] Please wait a moment.
- aiko (rare): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Aiko, listen. I'm sorry. I can't go through with this.
- doorbell (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[latch clicks] - [doorbell rings]
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Obvious Child: 15.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Rental Family).
- Leap of Faith: 15.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Rental Family).
- Big: 15.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Rental Family).
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: