1312

phrase

"1312" is a 0-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“1312” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonym of ACAB (“all cops are bastards”).

Corpus desk

Index EN-1312 · 1312 · English

1312 · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "1" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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 1312
PropertyValue
Headword1312
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechPhrase
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “1312” in English

1312falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English 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

1312 is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonym of ACAB (“all cops are bastards”).".

No generated misspelling entries exist for 1312 in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the initialism ACAB with the letters substituted with their position in the alphabet. The correct English form is 1312, spelled 1-3-1-2.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonym of ACAB (“all cops are bastards”).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how 1312 appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. ....anonymous member of anti-police-brutality activist group the 1312 Project - shorthand for "All Cops Are....
  2. Having a tattoo or a bomberjack with the text '1312' or 'ACAB' (All Cops Are Bastards).

Etymology

From the initialism ACAB with the letters substituted with their position in the alphabet.

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 "1312"?
"1312" is spelled 1-3-1-2.
What does "1312" mean?
As a phrase, "1312" means: Synonym of ACAB (“all cops are bastards”).
What is the origin of the word "1312"?
From the initialism ACAB with the letters substituted with their position in the alphabet. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list