Rote Karte

[ˌʁoːtə ˈkaʁtə]

/[ˌʁoːtə ˈkaʁtə]/ phrase

The verdict

“Rote 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
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Symbol für den Platzverweis eines Spielers nach einem schweren Foul oder grob unfairem Verhalten

Corpus desk

Index DE-rote-karte · Rote Karte · German

Rote Karte · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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 Rote Karte
PropertyValue
HeadwordRote Karte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˌʁoːtə ˈkaʁtə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Rote Karte“ im Deutschen

Rote Kartesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Rote Karte is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˌʁoːtə ˈkaʁtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Rote Karte in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Rote Karte, spelled R-O-T-E- -K-A-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Symbol für den Platzverweis eines Spielers nach einem schweren Foul oder grob unfairem Verhalten
  2. 2
    durch verbalen Hinweis auf^([1]) Aufforderung zum Verlassen eines Raumes, Ortes; Ausdruck der Missbilligung bei Interaktionen wie Diskussionen, Gesellschaftsspielen und Ähnlichem analog zu ^([1])

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Selbst Weltfußballspieler haben schon die Rote Karte gesehen.

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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 "Rote Karte"?
"Rote Karte" is spelled R-O-T-E- -K-A-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʁoːtə ˈkaʁtə].
What does "Rote Karte" mean?
As a phrase, "Rote Karte" means: Symbol für den Platzverweis eines Spielers nach einem schweren Foul oder grob unfairem Verhalten
How do you pronounce "Rote Karte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rote Karte" is [ˌʁoːtə ˈkaʁtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rote Karte" come from?
"Rote Karte" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list