Explore Movie Vocabulary
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The Raven
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Raven in English?
The Raven: 56.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 22.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,521.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 33.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 22.3% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 15.9% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
10.1% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
88.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 5.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.9% 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
- soul (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
That is where all this brain-sucking, soul-warping fish wrap should be put!
- hell (C1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
I'll send you to hell! Hell!
- bastard (C1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An insulting term for a person; historically, a child born to unmarried parents.
Subtitle example:
As trapped and bedevilled as any of the hapless bastards I ever created.
- exact (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
It's a bowline knot, to be exact.
- longfellow (rare): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Longfellow!
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Death on the Nile: 22.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points more than The Raven).
- Murder on the Orient Express: 22.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.5 percentage points more than The Raven).
- Cosmopolis: 21.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.9 percentage points less than The Raven).
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: