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Words that rhyme withbed

masculine
Masculine this word

Ends on a stressed syllable — a one-syllable rhyme, or a multisyllable word whose primary stress lands last. The rhyme hits the final beat, the way most rhymes in songs do.

Examples

love · dove · today · believe · forgot

Feminine

Ends with an unstressed syllable trailing the stressed one — always at least two syllables. The rhyme lands a beat earlier and trails off softly.

Examples

river · mother · follow · breaking · mountain

Masculine and feminine endings rarely sing together (the rhyme lands on a different beat), so they're kept apart here.

 vowel EH coda D
89
What it is
  1. The syllables' vowel sounds are identical.
  2. The sounds after the vowels (if any) are identical.
  3. The syllables begin differently.
How it feels
  1. Perfect
  2. Family
  3. Additive / Subtractive
  4. Assonance
  5. Consonance
resolvedunresolved
Example

cat / hat — same AE vowel, same T ending

Source
Berklee College of Music's songwriting method (Pat Pattison)
1 syllable
headcliché49said26dead17red13read21lead2bread5led1spread1fed1shed6fred1Tedfled5thread9dread1ned1wed3tread3bled1bred2ged1redd1shred1sled1MEdsteadzed
2 syllables
instead8ahead1unsaid1misled2Bankhead1bedspread1cornbread1deadhead1redhead1spearhead1airheadbeachheadbeheadblockheadbloodshedbobsledbridgeheadbulkheadbullheaddickheaddrumheadeggheadfarmsteadflatheadGodheadhomesteadhorseheadinbredmastheadpurebredretreadroundheadsayed370
3 syllables
overhead6letterhead1overfed1thoroughbred1arrowheadbiomedcopperheaddragonheadfigureheadgingerbreadinfraredinterbredloggerheadnewlywedpirouettedSudafedwatershed
192
What it is
  1. The syllables' vowel sounds are identical.
  2. The sounds after the vowels come from the same phonetic family (e.g. T↔D, P↔B, M↔N).
  3. The syllables begin differently.
How it feels
  1. Perfect
  2. Family
  3. Additive / Subtractive
  4. Assonance
  5. Consonance
resolvedunresolved
Example

cat / pad — AE vowel; T and D are both stops

Family chart
PlosivesFricativesNasals
VoicedbdgvTHzzhjmnng
Unvoicedptkfthsshch

Each column is a family pair — same place + manner, only the voicing differs.

Source
Berklee College of Music's songwriting method (Pat Pattison)
1 syllable
yet1get32met39wet20set1bet14debt8let1sweat14threat1net4pet4jet6vet1fret2brettchetnettretstetTetwhetleg8beg1egg3gregweb3meg1pegcleggdebebbkegregsegueWebbneck28check14step13yep1deck8wreck11heck4sec1tech1preppeck1pep1rep1shek1speck1chequebeckczechdecEckfleckheplechlekNECreppSep
2 syllables
forget1regret1upset9sunset8corvette1cassette2outlet2beget1cadet1chevette1dragnet1inlet1learjet1offset1quintet1reset1vignette1Wynette1abetassetbaguettebarbettebarrettebesetBizetbrunetbrunetteBurnettColettecornetcouchettedisketteduetgazettegeorgetteGillettegimlethandsetheadsetinsetlorgnetteMarquettemindsetoctetonsetoutsetpipettepreset
3 syllables
cigarette20internet8juliet3silhouette4parapet2bayonet2juliette1alphabet1Lafayette1statuette1suffragette1anisetteavocetcalumetclarinetcoronetepithetethernetExocetflageoletheavysetJolietkitchenettemarmosetMassenetminaretminuetsomersetTagametturbojetquarterdeck1biotechbottleneckdiscotheque
5 syllables
videocassette
985
What it is
  1. The syllables' vowel sounds are identical.
  2. The sounds after the vowels are identical, with one extra consonant on one side.
  3. The syllables begin differently.
How it feels
  1. Perfect
  2. Family
  3. Additive / Subtractive
  4. Assonance
  5. Consonance
resolvedunresolved
Example

love / loved — extra D on one side

Source
Berklee College of Music's songwriting method (Pat Pattison)
1 syllable
friend133end125friends106left62best63rest1chest1ends36help32west29went23scared17sex20next13legs17test20heads1spend1felt11spent12meant8bend19gets8rent13sent10strength6eggs7kept6dressed8send5guest5held4breast18desk6steps9blessed11belt9slept5helped1text4checked14shared9guests1helps3tests1nest7tent5cents6lend4cared3checks5lets1messed43sets2beds7vest1stepped1sends1tendbreasts2bent6Rex1Kent3threats3dealt4melt6theft1scent3debts2length2guessed3bets2quest3begged1pressed1mend6cent1stressed4dreamtlexdepthfeds1
2 syllables
pretend26respect16perfect1weekend1against3girlfriend2expect4protect3prepared5accept2defend8except1boyfriend1arrest2suspect1accent4event4effect5correct2depends4subject2request2events4suggestpercent2collect2impressed1footsteps3direct1attend3intend1attempt1depressed5effects3compared1preventobsessed2connect1suspects1affectprotest2depend2regrets5consentamends4possessed2confessed9respects1declaredweekends4suggestsdescend5repent4insects1girlfriends1assets2extent2Midwest2perplexed3undressed2intent1invest
3 syllables
president5cigarettes13represent2recommend1represents2architect1comprehend1disrespect2overwhelmed3unprepared3dialect2disconnect1recollect2Rooseveltcondescend1coronets1incorrect1manifest1presidents1unimpressed1acquiescedalkahestalkahestsalphabets1anisettesapprehendapprehendsarchitects1arrowheadsavocetsbayonets2biotechesbiotechsbottleneckedbottlenecksBucharestBudapestcabernetscalumetscircumspectcircumventcircumvents
4 syllables
unparalleled1aftereffectaftereffectsdisorientdisorientsinterconnectinterconnectsmisrepresentmisrepresentsoverextendoverextendsoverprotectoverprotects
5 syllables
videocassettes
5
What it is
  1. The syllables' vowel sounds are identical.
  2. The sounds after the vowels are identical, but one side stops one consonant earlier.
  3. The syllables begin differently.
How it feels
  1. Perfect
  2. Family
  3. Additive / Subtractive
  4. Assonance
  5. Consonance
resolvedunresolved
Example

cried / cry — one side missing the final D

Source
Berklee College of Music's songwriting method (Pat Pattison)
1 syllable
heh2
2 syllables
SkopjeYahweh
3 syllables
pirouette1
4 syllables
Viramune
809
What it is
  1. The syllables' vowel sounds are the same.
  2. The consonants after the vowel are not phonetically related.
  3. The syllables begin differently.
How it feels
  1. Perfect
  2. Family
  3. Additive / Subtractive
  4. Assonance
  5. Consonance
resolvedunresolved
Example

love / dot — both AH, but V and T have nothing in common

Assonance rhymes always have consonants after the vowels, but the consonants cannot be phonetically related.

Source
Berklee College of Music's songwriting method (Pat Pattison)
1 syllable
there1them1well142hair131air127then3care113hell87death1men1else57tell75tears30yes36breath2when48fair45dress44where26mess43says2chair38guess29share27sense18stairs28less1bear24fell28bell24ten17wear15prayer21cell12health19pen22square15spell18stare24cares14tear3sell8smell6edge9shelf33self14their2fence13flesh15press8dare4spare11swear3bells13ben4rare9fresh5french2pair6tells2wealth11bless1jeff2chef3shell10scare2claire2stress4smells1yell5prayers6bare12deaf3chairs9bears4cells1twelve1swell5stretch2ken1bethfetch
2 syllables
again5myself100yourself52hotel1nowhere18somewhere14himself15itself12herself7themselves6address9affair9aware5success6amen6confess9defense6upstairs1revenge5unlessnightmare5process3progress3downstairs2prepareyourselves2accessmotel8express3farewell5affairs3doorbell2despair14offense2repair6michellecompare8unfair4intense1defence3Pierre1beware6impress2elsewhere1declare3nightmares2distress3possess4intelmiguelwelfare1excess6expense2caress3softwarewheelchair1chanel2lapel2suspense2undress2warfare2wavelength1
3 syllables
everywhere35anywhere22ourselves13underwear3personnel1carousel4millionaire7billionaire4isabelBethlehem1millionaires2clientele2jezebel1citadel2debonair1Delaware2disrepair2unawares2ambien1billionaires1businessmen1caravel1legionnaire1legionnaires1nonetheless1ourself1parallel1parallels1silverware1solitaire1thoroughfare1unaware1acquiesceangrinessatms1Bangladeshbashfulnessbusinessmens1Cardizemcarefulnesscarousels4
4 syllables
mademoisellenevertheless1mademoiselles1Aix-la-ChapellecomediennecomediennesconcessionaireconcessionairesdiltiazemdiltiazemsmaterielmaterielsParisienneviramunes
5 syllables
antipersonnel
1555
What it is
  1. The syllables' vowel sounds are different.
  2. The sounds after the vowels are identical.
  3. The syllables begin differently.
How it feels
  1. Perfect
  2. Family
  3. Additive / Subtractive
  4. Assonance
  5. Consonance
resolvedunresolved
Example

love / live — both end in V; AH versus IH

Source
Berklee College of Music's songwriting method (Pat Pattison)
1 syllable
world127side201good108road127cold121need93god69bad76hard81ride96made86old79gold76child64had62died74word46blood51lord28hide63could46kid50told49loud49heard41pride53hold40crowd41sad40mad39wild35tried34should27bird26would21proud25wood28wide39cried37food24paid26dad17yard23field13bride23lied22dude11speed20weird13glad15killed10trade20load19played15called10bored18mood11blade22sold13board10guard10stayed13code11shade35card8sword11stood11cloud17feed11hood13tide22grade8showed6fade27laid9mud13build6tied9bleed19failed5
2 syllables
inside131outside53afraid40decide19record3allowed9parade19agreed5afford7aside7indeed3destroyed2avoid2explode12reward3beside6provide1aboard2absurd8betrayed2denied10childhood1comrade1appeared3proceed1towardsucceed1occurred4enjoyed5award2revealed4abroad2transferreddivide11borrowed1assured5includeforbid1controlledupsidebehold5so-calledcollide8unfurled7ignored6password1backyard2Bernardgraveyard4household1appliedregard1arcade6unfold5abide6bluebird4reside6restored6threshold2untied5
3 syllables
understood12satisfied16neighborhood11suicide11disappeared9attitude5hollywood5episode3terrified4homicide1paranoid2boulevard9guaranteed4gratitude1underworld4qualified1occupied1lemonade5riverside4battlefield4crucified4centerfold4mountainside2overboard3solitude2classifiedbodyguard2mockingbird3countryside2genocide2hummingbird1overload2petrified3promenade2asteroid2disregard2interlude2justified2magnified2misconstrued2
4 syllables
misunderstood9identified1dissatisfied2exemplified1formaldehyde1infanticide1solidified1unsatisfied1acidifiedautomobiledbeatifiedbrachiopodcephalopoddaminozidedecertifieddeclassifieddemystifieddetoxifieddisqualified
5 syllables
corticosteroid
6 syllables
19
What it is
  1. The syllables' vowel sounds are identical.
  2. The sounds after the vowels (if any) are identical.
  3. The syllables begin the same — repetition, not a rhyme.
How it feels

Off the rhyme scale — identity is repetition, not resolution. Shown so you can spot it, not reach for it.

Example

fuse / confuse — both stressed syllables are 'fuse'

Source
Berklee College of Music's songwriting method (Pat Pattison)
2 syllables
seabed1deathbed1flatbed1abedembedhotbedimbedbedding2bedded
3 syllables
riverbed3featherbedembedded1Bedouinbedouinsembeddingimbeddedimbedding
4 syllables
featherbeddedfeatherbedding

“bed” at line end — from real songs

He threw me in a needle bedThen he pinned my hands above my head
— Gillian Welch, “Caleb Meyer” · rhymes bed / head
I couldn't believe what he just saidAnd they found him lyin' on his bed
— Lucinda Williams, “Pineola” · rhymes bed / said
And I sat up in my bedAnd I saw him in the cold street, lying dead
— Cass McCombs, “Bum Bum Bum” · rhymes bed / dead

How to read the 3635 results

Tiers follow Pat Pattison's stability scale — pick the resolution your line needs, not just the closest sound. Bold words are common in lyrics; a struck-through word with a cliché flag is an overworked pair; a vermilion dot counts how often the pair appears at line end in our corpus of real songs.

Perfect rhyme 89
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 192
The consonants after the vowel are swapped for phonetic siblings — T↔D, M↔N, S↔Z. Nearly as stable as perfect rhyme, with far more word choices.
Additive 985
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 5
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 809
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 1555
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 19
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.