tarjeta roja

[t̪aɾˈxet̪a ˈroxa]

/[t̪aɾˈxet̪a ˈroxa]/ phrase

The verdict

“tarjeta roja” 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
12
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 para expulsarlo del partido tras una infracción muy grave o tras acumular dos amarillas en un mismo partido.

Key facts for tarjeta roja
PropertyValue
Headwordtarjeta roja
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[t̪aɾˈxet̪a ˈroxa]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tarjeta roja” sits in Spanish frequency

tarjeta roja 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for tarjeta roja is 12 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪aɾˈxet̪a ˈroxa]. 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 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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Using “tarjeta roja”

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- -R-O-J-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪aɾˈxet̪a ˈroxa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list