carton jaune

\kaʁ.tɔ̃ ʒon\

/\kaʁ.tɔ̃ ʒon\/ noun

The verdict

“carton jaune” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Avertissement donné par l’arbitre d’un match de football ou de rugby a un joueur qui a commis certaines fautes telles que l’obstruction volontaire, un comportement antisportif, la contestation d’un...

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Index FR-carton-jaune · carton jaune · French

carton jaune · 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 "C" 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 carton jaune
PropertyValue
Headwordcarton jaune
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kaʁ.tɔ̃ ʒon\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « carton jaune » en français

carton jaunen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

carton jaune is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kaʁ.tɔ̃ ʒon\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for carton jaune, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is carton jaune, spelled C-A-R-T-O-N- -J-A-U-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Avertissement donné par l’arbitre d’un match de football ou de rugby a un joueur qui a commis certaines fautes telles que l’obstruction volontaire, un comportement antisportif, la contestation d’une décision d’arbitrage, etc.
  2. 2
    Signalement public d’une erreur ou d’une faute.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Elles sont là, souriantes, à guetter la faute comme un arbitre toujours prêt à sortir le carton jaune.
  2. Gus MacCarthy a écopé d’un carton jaune.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "carton jaune"?
"carton jaune" is spelled C-A-R-T-O-N- -J-A-U-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kaʁ.tɔ̃ ʒon\.
What does "carton jaune" mean?
As a noun, "carton jaune" means: Avertissement donné par l’arbitre d’un match de football ou de rugby a un joueur qui a commis certaines fautes telles que l’obstruction volontaire, un comportement antisportif, la contestation d’un...
How do you pronounce "carton jaune"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "carton jaune" is \kaʁ.tɔ̃ ʒon\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "carton jaune" come from?
"carton jaune" is a French 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list