Explore Movie Vocabulary
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The Decoy Bride
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Decoy Bride in English?
The Decoy Bride: 65.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,256.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 27.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.8% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.3% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
7.7% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.8% 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
- chapter (B2): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
it's going really well and I'll be mailing some chapters at the week.
- guidebook (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Guidebooks don't write themselves.
- drown (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
One of Donald's sheep drowned.
- outer (B2): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
We can get married in outer space.
- whale (B2): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
New beginnings. It's like the whale all over again.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Mirror Has Two Faces: 15.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Decoy Bride).
- The Romantics: 15.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Decoy Bride).
- The Terminal: 15.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Decoy Bride).
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: