Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
The Simpsons
Is The Simpsons 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 The Simpsons in English?
The Simpsons: 10.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 59.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 37,962.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 65.8% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 59.5% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 56.0% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
24.1% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
88.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 5.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.1% Unclassified.
This counts repeated eligible words. Phrases are excluded from this calculation to avoid counting their component words twice.
Subtitle coverage: 807 of 858 episodes; the profile describes only available subtitles.
Recurring words and phrases to preview
- screech (rare): 884 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Maggie, time to go to the-- [Screeches]
- hell (C1): 870 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Roman is the finest ghostwriter. He's written Like Hell I Can't.
- tire (B1): 855 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Moving him now could kill him and tire us out.
- cheer (B1): 811 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Cheer up, Homer. At least they let you go.
- playing (B1): 754 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Taking part in a game, performing music, or acting a role, depending on context.
Subtitle example:
(playing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game")
Compare with titles in similar genres
- South Park: 46.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (13.1 percentage points less than The Simpsons).
- Rick and Morty: 42.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (16.9 percentage points less than The Simpsons).
- BoJack Horseman: 42.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (17.0 percentage points less than The Simpsons).
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: