tarjeta roja

[t̪aɾˈxet̪a ˈroxa]

/[t̪aɾˈxet̪a ˈroxa]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En el fútbol y otros deportes, tarjeta que muestra el árbitro a algún jugador para expulsarlo del partido tras una infracción muy grave o tras acumular dos amarillas en un mismo partido.

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Index ES-tarjeta-roja · tarjeta roja · Spanish

tarjeta roja · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" 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 tarjeta roja
PropertyValue
Headwordtarjeta roja
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[t̪aɾˈxet̪a ˈroxa]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tarjeta roja” en español

tarjeta rojaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

tarjeta roja is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [t̪aɾˈxet̪a ˈroxa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En el fútbol y otros deportes, tarjeta que muestra el árbitro a algún jugador para expulsarlo del partido tras una infracción muy grave o tras acumular dos amarillas en un mismo partido.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for tarjeta roja in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is tarjeta roja, spelled T-A-R-J-E-T-A- -R-O-J-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    En el fútbol y otros deportes, tarjeta que muestra el árbitro a algún jugador para expulsarlo del partido tras una infracción muy grave o tras acumular dos amarillas en un mismo partido.

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 "tarjeta roja"?
"tarjeta roja" is spelled T-A-R-J-E-T-A- -R-O-J-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪aɾˈxet̪a ˈroxa].
What does "tarjeta roja" mean?
As a phrase, "tarjeta roja" means: En el fútbol y otros deportes, tarjeta que muestra el árbitro a algún jugador para expulsarlo del partido tras una infracción muy grave o tras acumular dos amarillas en un mismo partido.
How do you pronounce "tarjeta roja"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tarjeta roja" is [t̪aɾˈxet̪a ˈroxa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tarjeta roja" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list