Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Coco
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Coco in English?
Coco: 67.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 14.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,179.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 25.0% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 14.8% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.2% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
7.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.2% 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
- ofrenda (rare): 17 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I'm on so many ofrendas it'll just overwhelm your blinky thingy.
- amigo (rare): 15 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You okay, amigo? -(SIGHS) I'm fading, Héctor.
- grandson (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You leave my grandson alone. -(GROANS)
- put up (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
If we don't put them up, they can't come.
- spirit (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
We've put their photos on the ofrenda so their spirits can cross over.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Prince of Egypt: 15.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.5 percentage points more than Coco).
- The Last Unicorn: 15.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.6 percentage points more than Coco).
- The Lion King: 15.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.8 percentage points more than Coco).
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: