Shrek — Top 100 Words

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If you are learning English through TV shows, "Shrek" is an excellent choice because its dialogue mixes simple everyday language with expressive idioms. Common vocabulary includes "rescue" (B1), "stink" (A2), "break the spell" (B2), and "champion" (B1) — words that characters like Shrek, Donkey, Princess Fiona, and Lord Farquaad use naturally. You will also hear "hum", "wake up", "be through with", "keep out", "eat", "await", "hide", "deed", "hold on", "recite", "let me", "make waffles", and the humorous phrase "groan into one's bones". The film even touches on "celebrity marriage" in later seasons. Phrases like "so what" appear frequently, making the show ideal for picking up both basic terms and more advanced expressions in context.

SaveWordly lets you enjoy watching without pausing or interruptions. Before you start an episode, browse the word list for that scene — for example, you might see "rescue" and "break the spell" from Fiona's tower moment. Then watch the show without stopping, fully immersed in the story. Afterward, save any words you want to remember, such as "stink" or "get back". Finally, practice with the AI tutor to make them stick. This workflow ensures you learn vocabulary naturally from authentic dialogue without breaking your viewing flow.

"Shrek" is best suited for intermediate learners (B1–B2) who can follow plot and humor, but beginners (A2) can still learn high-frequency words like "eat" and "hide". Because the language is conversational and emotionally rich, it helps you understand how English is used in real, funny situations.

#	Word / Phrase	Level	Count
1	rescue	A2	4	+
2	get back	B1	2	+
3	stink	B1	2	+
4	break the spell	B1	2	+
5	champion	B1	2	+
6	hum	B1	2	+
7	wake up	A2	2	+
8	be through with	B2	2	+
9	keep out	B1	2	+
10	eat	A2	2	+
11	await	B2	2	+
12	hide	A2	2	+
13	celebrity marriage	B1	1	+
14	deed	B2	1	+
15	hold on	A2	1	+
16	recite	B2	1	+
17	let me	A2	1	+
18	make waffles	A2	1	+
19	groan into one's bones	C2	1	+
20	so what	A2	1	+
21	easy with	B1	1	+
22	unwanted physical contact	B2	1	+
23	fill	B1	1	+
24	get comfortable	A2	1	+
25	take away	A2	1	+
26	stab in the back	C1	1	+
27	stew	B1	1	+
28	as you command	B2	1	+
29	miniature	B1	1	+
30	muffin-man	B1	1	+
31	authorize	B2	1	+
32	speak now or forever hold your peace	C1	1	+
33	spooky	B1	1	+
34	homey touch	B2	1	+
35	look down	A2	1	+
36	loaded pistol	C1	1	+
37	celebrate freedom	B1	1	+
38	excuse me	A2	1	+
39	meant to look	B1	1	+
40	judge	B1	1	+
41	dashing	B2	1	+
42	not care what anyone thinks	B1	1	+
43	attempt	B1	1	+
44	before sunset	A2	1	+
45	on it	A2	1	+
46	rush into	B2	1	+
47	down to the last	B2	1	+
48	hurry up	A2	1	+
49	shut up	A2	1	+
50	mean to	B1	1	+
51	twinge	B2	1	+
52	job description	B1	1	+
53	for your information	B1	1	+
54	fairytale trash	C1	1	+
55	get	A2	1	+
56	hop on	B1	1	+
57	used to be	A2	1	+
58	in short supply	B2	1	+
59	afraid of heights	B1	1	+
60	eligible bachelorette	B2	1	+
61	great	A2	1	+
62	first of all	A2	1	+
63	horrible ugly beast	B1	1	+
64	warn	B1	1	+
65	handle	B1	1	+
66	do that again	A2	1	+
67	true friend	B1	1	+
68	mind	B2	1	+
69	a whole lot of	B1	1	+
70	saviour	B2	1	+
71	bold	B1	1	+
72	kill ogre	B1	1	+
73	stay with	A2	1	+
74	raise good manners	B2	1	+
75	go to die	A2	1	+
76	gratitude	B2	1	+
77	awful stuff	B1	1	+
78	run away	A2	1	+
79	stubborn jackass	B2	1	+
80	move on	A2	1	+
81	take care of	A2	1	+
82	decapitate	C1	1	+
83	whistle	B1	1	+
84	hear enough	B1	1	+
85	that's what friends are for	B1	1	+
86	I'd like that	A2	1	+
87	let down easy	B2	1	+
88	slime	C1	1	+
89	mirror on the wall	B1	1	+
90	you and what army?	B2	1	+
91	cut it out	B1	1	+
92	as long as one can remember	B1	1	+
93	more than they appear	B2	1	+
94	not to mention	B2	1	+
95	compensate for	B2	1	+
96	kiss away	B2	1	+
97	here we go	A2	1	+
98	compliment	B1	1	+
99	work out	B1	1	+
100	sacrifice	B2	1	+

* These frequency counts are approximate values based on AI-extracted vocabulary data.