Gelbe Karte

[ˈɡɛlbə ˈkaʁtə]

/[ˈɡɛlbə ˈkaʁtə]/ phrase

The verdict

“Gelbe Karte” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - symbolisches Zeichen des Schiedsrichters, das eine Verwarnung des Spielers anzeigt

Corpus desk

Index DE-gelbe-karte · Gelbe Karte · German

Gelbe Karte · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Gelbe Karte
PropertyValue
HeadwordGelbe Karte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈɡɛlbə ˈkaʁtə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gelbe Karte“ im Deutschen

Gelbe Karteliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gelbe Karte is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈɡɛlbə ˈkaʁtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "symbolisches Zeichen des Schiedsrichters, das eine Verwarnung des Spielers anzeigt".

No misspelling variants are generated for Gelbe Karte in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Gelbe Karte, spelled G-E-L-B-E- -K-A-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    symbolisches Zeichen des Schiedsrichters, das eine Verwarnung des Spielers anzeigt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Gelbe Karte appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Nach diesem groben Foul zog der Schiedsrichter sofort die Gelbe Karte.
  2. Mit gezückter Gelber Karte ging der Schiedsrichter auf den Spieler zu.

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This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gelbe Karte"?
"Gelbe Karte" is spelled G-E-L-B-E- -K-A-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡɛlbə ˈkaʁtə].
What does "Gelbe Karte" mean?
As a phrase, "Gelbe Karte" means: symbolisches Zeichen des Schiedsrichters, das eine Verwarnung des Spielers anzeigt
How do you pronounce "Gelbe Karte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gelbe Karte" is [ˈɡɛlbə ˈkaʁtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gelbe Karte" come from?
"Gelbe Karte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list