Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Battle of the Sexes
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Battle of the Sexes in English?
Battle of the Sexes: 63.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,488.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 28.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.9% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.2% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.3% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.4% 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
- cosell (rare): 35 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
HOWARD COSELL : The following is an exclusive presentation
- glady (rare): 15 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
GLADYS : They won't get away with it.
- dare (B2): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
It's when we dare to want a little bit more.
- cheer (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I know what'll cheer her up.
- equality (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
equality this, equality that.
Compare with titles in similar genres
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- Tucker The Man and His Dream: 17.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points more than Battle of the Sexes).
- I Tonya: 17.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points more than Battle of the Sexes).
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: