cartucho amarillo

[kaɾˈt̪ut͡ʃo amaˈɾiʝo]

/[kaɾˈt̪ut͡ʃo amaˈɾiʝo]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Verbascum thapsus) Planta herbácea bianual de la familia de las escrofulariáceas. El primer año forma una roseta basal y en el segundo, una gran espiga de flores amarillas. Sus hojas tienen un asp...

Key facts for cartucho amarillo
PropertyValue
Headwordcartucho amarillo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[kaɾˈt̪ut͡ʃo amaˈɾiʝo]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cartucho amarillo” sits in Spanish frequency

cartucho amarillo falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cartucho amarillo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [kaɾˈt̪ut͡ʃo amaˈɾiʝo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Verbascum thapsus) Planta herbácea bianual de la familia de las escrofulariáceas. El primer año forma una roseta basal y en el segundo, una gran espiga de flores amarillas. Sus hojas tienen un asp...".

No generated misspelling entries exist for cartucho amarillo in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is cartucho amarillo, spelled C-A-R-T-U-C-H-O- -A-M-A-R-I-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Verbascum thapsus) Planta herbácea bianual de la familia de las escrofulariáceas. El primer año forma una roseta basal y en el segundo, una gran espiga de flores amarillas. Sus hojas tienen un aspecto aterciopelado, por ser de color verde grisáceo y estar cubiertas de vellos blanquecinos. Se considera una maleza, aunque también tiene usos medicinales.

Synonyms

candelariacardo blancocartucho peludoengordalobofriegaplatosgordoloboguardalobohierba del pañomolenaverbasco

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 "cartucho amarillo"?
"cartucho amarillo" is spelled C-A-R-T-U-C-H-O- -A-M-A-R-I-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kaɾˈt̪ut͡ʃo amaˈɾiʝo].
What does "cartucho amarillo" mean?
As a phrase, "cartucho amarillo" means: (Verbascum thapsus) Planta herbácea bianual de la familia de las escrofulariáceas. El primer año forma una roseta basal y en el segundo, una gran espiga de flores amarillas. Sus hojas tienen un asp...
How do you pronounce "cartucho amarillo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cartucho amarillo" is [kaɾˈt̪ut͡ʃo amaˈɾiʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cartucho amarillo" come from?
"cartucho amarillo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “cartucho amarillo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-R-T-U-C-H-O- -A-M-A-R-I-L-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaɾˈt̪ut͡ʃo amaˈɾiʝo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list