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Star Wars Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Star Wars Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker in English?
Star Wars Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker: 61.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,257.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 28.8% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 17.3% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.9% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
10.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
84.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 7.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 4.4% 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
- stormtrooper (rare): 37 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(STORMTROOPERS GROANING)
- chewbacca (rare): 26 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(CHEWBACCA GROANS)
- general (B1): 25 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A senior military officer; as an adjective, relating to most people or things.
Subtitle example:
Leia made you acting general.
- breathing (B1): 24 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(REY BREATHING NERVOUSLY)
- droid (rare): 23 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Yeah. And use you as a target droid.
Compare with titles in similar genres
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- Wonder Woman 1984: 17.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Star Wars Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker).
- Aquaman: 17.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Star Wars Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker).
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: