This is the 174th most frequent Swedish word.
spelare
"Spelare" means "player" in English.
Here, 'spelare' is used as a noun referring to an individual participating in a sport (a player).
Fotbollsspelaren gjorde mål.
The soccer player scored a goal.
In this sentence, 'spelare' describes someone who plays a musical instrument.
Hon är en skicklig violinspelare.
She is a skilled violin player.
Here, 'spelare' refers to participants in a game or sport as a group.