If all numbers have a 1/10 chance of selection, why is a combination like “3478” safer than “0000” or “1234” for a PIN?

Question

If all numbers have a 1/10 chance of selection, why is a combination like “3478” safer than “0000” or “1234” for a PIN?

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Answer 1

Simple probability. Someone trying to guess your code is more likely to try 0000 and 1234, and less likely to try 3478. The chance of a person trying 3478, and your code actually being 3478 is more like 1/100000 chance