Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Respect
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Respect in English?
Respect: 61.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 18.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,491.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 29.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 18.8% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 13.4% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.5% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
89.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.5% 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
- vocalize (rare): 29 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[young Aretha vocalizes]
- lord (B1): 28 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A man with a noble title; also a religious title or an exclamation.
Subtitle example:
[Aretha] ♪ We praising the Lord, Momma!♪
- soul (B1): 27 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
At what price? Our souls?
- cheer (B1): 24 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[congregation cheers]
- backup (B1): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
And I want to provide the backup singers.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Amadeus: 19.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.9 percentage points more than Respect).
- Immortal Beloved: 17.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.9 percentage points less than Respect).
- Back to Black: 17.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.2 percentage points less than Respect).
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: