Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Patti Cake
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Patti Cake in English?
Patti Cake: 53.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 22.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 2,037.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 32.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 22.4% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 17.5% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
14.1% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
84.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 7.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 5.8% 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
- rapping (rare): 25 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
AUDIENCE: (rapping) ♪ Killa P! Killa P! ♪
- rap (C1): 18 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
♪ Goon Squad I Rap this shit ♪
- tuff (rare): 18 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
BARB AND BAND: ♪ Tuff love ♪
- hunger (B2): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
MAN: (rapping) ♪ Hunger Gamez ♪
- cheer (B1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Now, let me hear you cheer, yo. (cheering)
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Last Days of Disco: 22.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Patti Cake).
- Little Voice: 22.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than Patti Cake).
- Tár: 21.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.6 percentage points less than Patti Cake).
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: