Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Game of Thrones
Is Game of Thrones 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 Game of Thrones in English?
Game of Thrones: 29.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 39.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 7,588.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 52.0% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 39.3% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 32.4% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
19.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.4% Unclassified.
This counts repeated eligible words. Phrases are excluded from this calculation to avoid counting their component words twice.
Subtitle coverage: 73 of 73 episodes; the profile describes only available subtitles.
Recurring words and phrases to preview
- lord (B1): 1285 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A man with a noble title; also a religious title or an exclamation.
Subtitle example:
He lorded it over you? - Didn't have to.
- queen (B1): 515 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A female monarch, or the wife of a king.
Subtitle example:
And I'd be queen someday.
- stark (C1): 501 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
from balls to brains and see what Starks are made of"?
- war (B1): 327 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Armed fighting between countries or groups.
Subtitle example:
He's spent half his life fighting Robert's wars.
- dragon (B1): 264 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
A trader from Qarth told me that dragons come from the moon.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Stranger Things: 32.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (7.2 percentage points less than Game of Thrones).
- The Twilight Zone: 46.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (7.2 percentage points more than Game of Thrones).
- The Wire: 39.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points more than Game of Thrones).
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.
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