Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
House
Is House 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 House in English?
House: 15.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 52.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 18,444.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 61.9% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 52.8% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 47.9% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
22.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
88.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 5.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.3% Unclassified.
This counts repeated eligible words. Phrases are excluded from this calculation to avoid counting their component words twice.
Subtitle coverage: 174 of 177 episodes; the profile describes only available subtitles.
Recurring words and phrases to preview
- patient (B1): 1824 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
patient to know about another patient's treatment.
- infection (C1): 612 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Except we checked for abdominal infections.
- treat (B1): 513 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
So, because you want me to treat patients,
- screw (B2): 447 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
She was gonna be hospital administrator, but just hated having to screw people like that.
- surgery (B2): 398 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Five major surgeries, a bone marrow transplant,
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The West Wing: 51.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.1 percentage points less than House).
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: 48.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (4.3 percentage points less than House).
- Homicide: Life on the Street: 48.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (4.8 percentage points less than House).
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: