tarjeta amarilla
[t̪aɾˈxet̪a amaˈɾiʝa]
The verdict
“tarjeta amarilla” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En el fútbol y otros deportes, tarjeta que muestra el árbitro a algún jugador como amonestación y señal de advertencia.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tarjeta amarilla |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [t̪aɾˈxet̪a amaˈɾiʝa] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tarjeta amarilla” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for tarjeta amarilla is 16 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪aɾˈxet̪a amaˈɾiʝa]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "En el fútbol y otros deportes, tarjeta que muestra el árbitro a algún jugador como amonestación y señal de advertencia.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for tarjeta amarilla in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is tarjeta amarilla, spelled T-A-R-J-E-T-A- -A-M-A-R-I-L-L-A.
Definition
- 1En el fútbol y otros deportes, tarjeta que muestra el árbitro a algún jugador como amonestación y señal de advertencia.
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.
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Using “tarjeta amarilla”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is T-A-R-J-E-T-A- -A-M-A-R-I-L-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t̪aɾˈxet̪a amaˈɾiʝa] (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.