Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Is Star Trek: The Next Generation difficult to watch in English? Explore its vocabulary difficulty, estimated English level, and unfamiliar words before watching.
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Star Trek: The Next Generation in English?
Star Trek: The Next Generation: 17.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 48.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 15,133.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 58.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 48.5% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 42.6% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
24.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
85.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 6.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.6% Unclassified.
This counts repeated eligible words. Phrases are excluded from this calculation to avoid counting their component words twice.
Subtitle coverage: 176 of 176 episodes; the profile describes only available subtitles.
Recurring words and phrases to preview
- commander (C1): 1488 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A person who is in charge, especially in a military organization.
Subtitle example:
Send a message to commander Data and inform him of our delay.
- system (B1): 923 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
All systems operating.
- datum (B2): 907 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Data, call medics. - He's frozen!
- forge (C1): 782 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Let me tell you about this new empire we will forge.
- beam (B2): 706 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Capt Picard wants you to beam up.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Battlestar Galactica: 40.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (8.5 percentage points less than Star Trek: The Next Generation).
- Adventure Time: 44.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (3.9 percentage points less than Star Trek: The Next Generation).
- Batman: The Animated Series: 37.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (11.5 percentage points less than Star Trek: The Next Generation).
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: