This is the 774th most frequent Finnish word.
pelaa
"To play" (games or sports).
In this sentence, 'pelaa' means 'plays' and is used in the sense of participating in a sports activity.
Hän pelaa jalkapalloa jokaisena viikonloppuna.
He plays football every weekend.
Here, 'pelaa' means 'is playing' and is used in the continuous present tense to describe ongoing action.
Videopeli, jota hän pelaa, on erittäin suosittu.
The video game he is playing is very popular.
In this context, 'pelaa' describes engagement in a recreational activity involving games.