This is the 1352nd most frequent Swedish word.
jakob
"Jakob" is a Swedish proper noun, typically used as a male given name equivalent to "Jacob" in English.
In this sentence, 'Jakob' is used as a proper noun to refer to a specific person, which is common when mentioning someone's name.
Jakob är min bästa vän.
Jakob is my best friend.
Here, 'Jakob' is used as a proper noun to reference a known individual to whom the resemblance is made, illustrating continuity of identity in description.
Vi såg en man som liknade Jakob.
We saw a man who resembled Jakob.
In this instance, 'Jakob' is used as the subject of the sentence, again serving as a proper noun to identify the person enjoying the activity of playing football.