This is the 466th most frequent Catalan word.
sovint
Often.
In this sentence, 'sovint' is used as a temporal adverb to indicate the frequency of the action 'llegeixo' (reading).
Sovint llegeixo llibres a la nit.
I often read books at night.
Here, 'sovint' describes the frequency of the train's occurrence at the station, serving as a modifier for the verb 'passa' (passes).
El tren passa per aquesta estació sovint.
The train passes through this station often.
In this context, 'sovint' specifies how frequently the subject interacts with friends during the weekends.