Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Stitches
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Stitches in English?
Stitches: 73.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 12.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 804.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 18.8% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 12.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 9.1% 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.
8.3% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 4.1% 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
- bastard (C1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An insulting term for a person; historically, a child born to unmarried parents.
Subtitle example:
Get out of the way, you little bastards.
- lefty (rare): 3 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Tom, this is easy. Righty tighty, lefty loosey.
- loosey (rare): 3 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Tom, this is easy. Righty tighty, lefty loosey.
- righty (rare): 3 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Tom, this is easy. Righty tighty, lefty loosey.
- solo (B1): 3 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Fintan described one of my solos as "brainal penetration".
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Leprechaun 2: 12.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points more than Stitches).
- Gremlins: 11.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.5 percentage points less than Stitches).
- Tales from the Darkside The Movie: 11.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.9 percentage points less than Stitches).
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.
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