Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Peep Show
Is Peep Show 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 Peep Show in English?
Peep Show: 26.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 40.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 9,843.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 53.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 40.4% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 33.9% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
20.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.0% Unclassified.
This counts repeated eligible words. Phrases are excluded from this calculation to avoid counting their component words twice.
Subtitle coverage: 54 of 54 episodes; the profile describes only available subtitles.
Recurring words and phrases to preview
- mate (B1): 264 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A friend or companion; also a partner in some contexts.
Subtitle example:
This is it, mate. We're having it.
- hell (C1): 173 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Which leaves her a hell of a lot of leeway!
- bloody (B2): 147 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Covered in blood; also an informal intensifier in British English.
Subtitle example:
The bloody cancer eating you away.
- sex (B2): 128 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Sexual activity, or a biological classification, depending on context.
Subtitle example:
'Might have to sex up the bit.'
- super (B1): 124 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
'She won't be pregnant. It's not like I'm a Royal Marine with super sperm. '
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Only Fools and Horses: 40.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points more than Peep Show).
- Still Game: 39.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.5 percentage points less than Peep Show).
- Six Feet Under: 41.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.1 percentage points more than Peep Show).
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: