Zootopia — Top 100 Words

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If you are learning English through TV shows, "Zootopia" is an excellent choice because its dialogue is fast, natural, and full of everyday vocabulary. Some of the most common English words in "Zootopia" include phrases like "go savage" (B2), "shut up" (A2), "ice" (A2), "make a difference" (B1), "maul" (C1), "grow up" (A2), "stop" (A1), "missing mammal case" (B2), "move" (A1), "lie" (A2), "assign" (B2), "open up" (B1), "get along" (B1), "go nuts" (B2), "find out" (A2), "take the case" (B1), "hustle" (B2), "bet" (A2), "dart" (B1), and "mission accomplished" (B1). You will hear Officer Judy Hopps say "make a difference" when she joins the force, Nick Wilde shout "go savage" during the climax, and Chief Bogo use phrases like "assign" and "take the case." Even Flash the sloth has a memorable "ice" joke. The show mixes clear speech with slang, making it ideal for learners who want to hear real conversations. Bellwether’s manipulative lines also give you "lie" and "open up" in context.

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"Zootopia" is best suited for learners at an A2 to B2 level. Beginners will catch simple commands like "stop" and "shut up," while intermediate learners can tackle more complex phrases like "missing mammal case" and "maul." Advanced learners benefit from the idiomatic "go savage" and the rapid-fire dialogue between characters like Nick and Judy. The show’s humor and clear story make it a fun, low-pressure way to build vocabulary without feeling like study.

#	Word / Phrase	Level	Count
1	go savage	B2	3	+
2	shut up	A2	3	+
3	ice	C1	3	+
4	make a difference	B1	2	+
5	maul	C1	2	+
6	grow up	A2	2	+
7	stop	A2	2	+
8	missing mammal case	B1	2	+
9	move	A2	2	+
10	lie	A2	2	+
11	assign	B1	2	+
12	open up	A2	2	+
13	get along	A2	2	+
14	go nuts	B2	2	+
15	find out	A2	2	+
16	take the case	B1	2	+
17	hustle	B1	2	+
18	bet	B1	2	+
19	dart	B2	2	+
20	mission accomplished	B2	1	+
21	believe in	B1	1	+
22	no point in	B1	1	+
23	first off	B1	1	+
24	tax evasion	B2	1	+
25	the only thing we have to fear is fear itself	C1	1	+
26	savage	B2	1	+
27	sick of	B1	1	+
28	it would seem	B2	1	+
29	want the sheep vote	B2	1	+
30	have a very bad day	A2	1	+
31	hit the pause button	B1	1	+
32	catch me if you can	B1	1	+
33	bare teeth	B2	1	+
34	settle	B1	1	+
35	mastermind	C1	1	+
36	self-doubt	B2	1	+
37	maintenance tunnel	B1	1	+
38	disrespect	B1	1	+
39	come to yoga class	A2	1	+
40	reckless endangerment	B2	1	+
41	before noon	A2	1	+
42	crazy world	B1	1	+
43	tear up	B2	1	+
44	all along	B2	1	+
45	come forward	B2	1	+
46	deep down	B1	1	+
47	bid adieu	C1	1	+
48	be missing for ten days	B1	1	+
49	got to be	A2	1	+
50	listen up	A2	1	+
51	corner the market	C1	1	+
52	turn over to	B2	1	+
53	quit	B1	1	+
54	warrant	B2	1	+
55	resign	B1	1	+
56	naive hick	C1	1	+
57	fuzzy	A2	1	+
58	proud of	A2	1	+
59	keep happening	B1	1	+
60	mutton chops	C1	1	+
61	polar bear fur	A2	1	+
62	start talking	A2	1	+
63	tax dollars	B1	1	+
64	come on	A2	1	+
65	small mind	B2	1	+
66	milk it	B2	1	+
67	trier	B2	1	+
68	night howler	B2	1	+
69	unannounced	B2	1	+
70	that's the spirit	B1	1	+
71	come to papa	B2	1	+
72	dismiss	B1	1	+
73	noble profession	B2	1	+
74	look inside	B2	1	+
75	irresponsible	B2	1	+
76	in no rush	B1	1	+
77	pick up	A2	1	+
78	great info	A2	1	+
79	let it go	B1	1	+
80	goofy little stinker	B1	1	+
81	dumb	A2	1	+
82	not talk	A2	1	+
83	look smart	B1	1	+
84	disappear	A2	1	+
85	registered to	B1	1	+
86	jazzed	B2	1	+
87	sell food without a permit	B2	1	+
88	enormous	B1	1	+
89	conductor	B1	1	+
90	muzzle	B2	1	+
91	part of a pack	B1	1	+
92	somehow	B1	1	+
93	time is money	B1	1	+
94	have the guts to	B2	1	+
95	let down	B1	1	+
96	incoming	B1	1	+
97	peace rally	B2	1	+
98	slick	B2	1	+
99	probable cause	B2	1	+
100	one's word against another's	B2	1	+

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