Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Dexter
Is Dexter 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 Dexter in English?
Dexter: 23.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 42.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 10,941.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 55.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 42.8% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 36.3% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
21.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.7% Unclassified.
This counts repeated eligible words. Phrases are excluded from this calculation to avoid counting their component words twice.
Subtitle coverage: 96 of 96 episodes; the profile describes only available subtitles.
Recurring words and phrases to preview
- victim (B1): 347 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Are all your victims in here?
- cop (B2): 285 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An informal word for a police officer.
Subtitle example:
They think I'm gonna cop a plea, they're both
- hell (C1): 212 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Hell, I'm not even sure what the hell happened.
- evidence (B2): 208 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
We know that he or she is out there. The forensic evidence,
- suppose (B1): 204 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
Why do you suppose that is?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Homicide: Life on the Street: 48.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (5.3 percentage points more than Dexter).
- Black Mirror: 35.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (7.0 percentage points less than Dexter).
- Line of Duty: 35.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (7.2 percentage points less than Dexter).
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: