ACAB

/eɪ siː eɪ ˈbiː/

//eɪ siː eɪ ˈbiː// phrase

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"acab" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“ACAB” 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 May 6, 2026) - Acronym of all cops (or coppers) are bastards, a political slogan protesting against police behavior.

Key facts for ACAB
PropertyValue
HeadwordACAB
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA/eɪ siː eɪ ˈbiː/
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ACAB” sits in English frequency

ACAB falls 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

ACAB is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed /eɪ siː eɪ ˈbiː/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Acronym of all cops (or coppers) are bastards, a political slogan protesting against police behavior.".

ACAB doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 English form is ACAB, spelled A-C-A-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acronym of all cops (or coppers) are bastards, a political slogan protesting against police behavior.

This word in other languages

ACAB(Français)

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 "ACAB"?
"ACAB" is spelled A-C-A-B. The IPA pronunciation is /eɪ siː eɪ ˈbiː/.
What does "ACAB" mean?
As a phrase, "ACAB" means: Acronym of all cops (or coppers) are bastards, a political slogan protesting against police behavior.
How do you pronounce "ACAB"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ACAB" is /eɪ siː eɪ ˈbiː/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ACAB" come from?
"ACAB" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ACAB”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is A-C-A-B - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /eɪ siː eɪ ˈbiː/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English 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