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Words that rhyme withcheek

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 IY coda K
55
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
speak1week4weak2seek2freak3greek1leak4creek8sneak1peak1clique2beak3chic3streak2creak2sheik2shriek2bleak1geek1meek1peek1sleek1wreak1leekpiquereeksheikhsikhsqueakteaktweakzeke
2 syllables
unique1technique1newsweek2physique1mystique1antiquebatikBelgiquebespeakboutiquecaciquecritiquegrosbeakmidweekmisspeaknewspeakobliqueworkweek
3 syllables
doublespeak1angeliquefenugreekMartiniqueMozambique
199
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
league3EEGstreet175sleep123feet118sweet49deep52beat51meet48keep40heat46eat1seat29meat17cheap17treat5sheep10pete3cheat7bleepweep19beep2fleet7neat8sheet5creep3suite2sweep2leap3jeep4greet1peep5reap4steep5heap2wheat2feat1seep2sleet2teat1beetcleatCretemetepeatpleatSkeatskeetStreeptweetneed93speed20feed11bleed19seed17weed9reed3deed5breed8greed9plead2heed3creed2freed2ReidBede1keyed1steed1swede1beadcededweebGidegrebeHebekneadkneedmeadMeadescreedskied1Sneadspreedtreedtweed
2 syllables
fatigue1blitzkriegintrigueasleep35complete10repeat11defeat8concrete8retreat1compete2heartbeat3receipt1backseat3upbeatelite3deceit2discreet3petite2deadbeat1delete1replete1starfleet1athletebopeepBradstreetbrowbeatbuckwheatconceitcrabmeatdepletediscretedownbeatdrumbeateffeteexcretemesquitemincemeatmistreatoffbeatsecretespreadsheetunseatupkeepworksheetagreed5indeed3proceed1succeed1exceed1recede2seaweed1concede1decreed1goateed1misread1stampede1accedeairspeedbirdseedcaribechevieddegreedduckweedemceedflaxseedforeseedhigh-speedimpedelinseedlipidemilkweedmisdeedmisleadnosebleedoilseedpitiedpokeweedprecedeprecissedproofread
3 syllables
bittersweet8incomplete4obsolete2indiscreetmargueriteovereatoverheatoversleepparakeetuncompleteguaranteed4centipede1aniseedcompaniedcottonseeddisagreedfiligreedfireweedftpedGanymedeintercedeoverfeedoverseedrefereedsupersede
443
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
streets48field13east15needs11least8fields14weeks5beast11priest11keeps4sheets15seemed3speaks3pleased3beats10leads3reached1feast13seats4beeps1dreamed3shield5cleaned55sleeps6sealed2eats1seeds7weeds9meets1deeds5freaked3cheeks5reads1freaks3sweets49priests2reeds5screamed4fiend3fiends4weeps4yield3healed1beads3bleeds3breeds3treats5beasts2creeps1peaks1peeved2seized2streaks1bleached1breathed1ceased1creaks1deets1geeks1gleamed1greased1grieved1jeeps1leagues1leaked1leaks1leaps1Leeds1screeched1sneaks1suites1weaved1beached33beaked3beaks3beamed2beaned3beefed9beeped2beetsbleepedbleepsbreached1breamedbreechedbreezedbriefed3cedescheats7cheeked17
2 syllables
believed5received3released5revealed4deceased7relieveddeceived7windshield2increased1concealed5achieved1cornfield3perceived3repeats3backstreets1conceived2diseased2redeemed1techniques1appeased1athletes1cornfields1fatigued1minefield1precedes1reprieved1southeast1accedesafieldaggrievedairfieldairfieldsairspeedsannealedantiquedantiquesappealed9backfieldbackfieldsbackseats3batikkedbequeathed1bereavedbereavedsbeseechedbesiegedbespeaksbirdseedsblitzkriegedblitzkriegsBloomfieldbopeepsboutiquesbrowbeatsbuckwheatscaciquescanfieldcanfieldscareenedcaribescartwheeledcompetes2completes10concedes1conceitsconcretes8congealedconvenedcrabmeatscritiqued
3 syllables
battlefield4angeliquesaniseedsBakersfieldbattlefields4bittersweets8centipedes1chesterfieldchesterfieldscontravenedcottonseedsdisbelieveddoublespeaks1fenugreeksfireweedsguillotinedintercedesinterleavedintervenedmargueritesmisconceivedmisperceivedobsoletes2overeatsoverfeedsoverheatsoverreachedoversleepsparakeetspreconceivedquarantinedreconvenedsnowmobiledsubmarinedsupersedesunconcealedunredeemedunreleasedunrelieved
4 syllables
automobiled
122
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
me1be396see1free262sea159tree92three36key27we16she13he13tea19thee23knee26lee11bee9pee3gee1ye4fee6wee7dee1hee2plea6flee5ski1spree2tee3yee3oui1qui1bea1Brie1chea1flea1glee1pre1quai1quay1zee1CreeDEAgheekealeaLeighneepeashi
2 syllables
agree16degree6marie1louie1mcgee1debris4marquee3emcee2Gretzky2Chablis1decree1jolie1magee1mcghee1AgeeAlbeebansheecuriedrafteeespritforeseegoateegutsyindrilesseemarquismerciPawneepayeepee-peeraneeravirupeesightseetraineetrusteevendeewhoopeeYangtze
3 syllables
guarantee3disagree11Tennessee17bourgeoisie2absentee1devotee1oversea1addresseeadopteeamputeeappointeeattendeeconfereedeporteedetaineeenlisteeenrolleeescapeeguaraniguarantyhonoreeinducteeinterneeinviteelicenseenomineeparoleepotpourrirefereereparteeretireeunderseaWaikiki
4 syllables
interviewee
1030
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
dream150dreams122feel91real69mean72leave1trees79knees87seen68please60green52clean55breathe46scene42seems40leaves35teeth35peace30beach33means34queen27screen40breeze45deal27wheel26keys24scream25team17reach22feels18steel24seem16piece13these7thief14steal11cream12wheels20ease18chief5teach6screams7each3cheese7freeze11stream16jeans22sees7speech5heels15meal6heal11dean6beef9eve4steve1grief9theme2thieves4jean1beans5sleeve19scenes9steam9seal2deals8brief3squeeze4bees14gene3teams1lean7niece4keith1jeezneil1scheme5Queens9beam2meals4
2 syllables
believe67between34machine29disease26release17police7relief14degrees6receive7believes5chinese1machines6beneath6appeal9routine6reveal2belief7extreme2increase2louise2fifteen2achieve2marine1christinenaive4ideal1supreme1denisemauricebeliefs6irenedaydream6nineteen5unseen5marines1luis1rupeesjolene3canteen3conceal3daydreams1esteem3trapeze3eighteen3moonbeam2obscene1serene2sixteen1surreal2thirteen3unclean2unreal1appeals1conceive1deceive2downstream1emcees1extremes2foreseen1fourteen1
3 syllables
magazine8japanese2underneath5magazines11seventeen14halloween2companies10Hercules1overseas7gasoline6limousine6kerosene5trampoline4evergreen2limousines3masterpiece1smithereens5disbelief2submarine2figurines1guillotine3josephine1seraphim3Abilene1intervene1liberties1oldsmobile2quarantine1tambourine1Vaseline2wannabes1ABCs1bumblebees1centerpiece1cherokees1congolese1Constantine1Damocles1ernestine1evergreens1
4 syllables
apologies2amphetamines2automobile2abilities1automobiles2identities2aquamarine1mythologies1vietnamese1acetyleneacetylenesactuariesadenosineadenosinesadversitiesamphetamineanalysesantigonesantinomies
5 syllables
actualities1
6 syllables
7 syllables
700
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
back310dark107like73black75work44talk49take47break45smoke37luck37look23park41make32rock30sick32neck28track35book21broke25quick27lake26walk24joke26block28clock22York5cake19shake20check14jack14sake14mark13crack17truck12stick10pick8spoke10milk10wake5stuck9shock11took3pack11trick11fake9kick5lock5mike3nick4strike6snake9hook5knock2cook3buck11jerk6suck4duck5lack6deck8wreck11doc1stake6jakebike2Blake2thick7chick3mac5Clark2woke1stock2heck4coke7rickduke1Lukechucksack7
2 syllables
awake31mistake27attack20homework2network1headache3unlikealike1sidewalk3Iraq2picnic1lipstick1heartbreak2facebookheartache2earthquakenotebook4sidekick5awoke4backpack3handshake1bedrock1berserk2intake2remark3clockwork2Cognac2comeback2Hitchcock1homesick1knapsack2racetrack2skylark2toothpick2turnpike2woodstock2aardvark1amok1amuck1artwork1backstroke1backtrack1ballpark1brubeck1checkbook1cheesecake1childlike1Denmark1dreamlike1feedback1footwork1forsake1hallmark1hatchback1haystack1klondike1Kubrick1lilac1monarch1opaque1outbreak1paycheck1
3 syllables
paperwork1cadillac10maniac3lunatic1candlestick3meadowlark3motorbike3Roanoke2disembark2rattlesnake2bellyache1hollyhock1ladylike1needlework1nordictrack1Pontiac1quarterdeck1storybook1thunderstruck1tomahawk1watermark1aftershockalmanacanorakantiknockAntiochArawakartichokeAtaturkbailiwickberrylikebiotechbolshevikbottleneckbusinesslikebuttermilkcardiaccornerbackcounterstrikecountryfolkcrackerjack
4 syllables
amnesiac1insomniac1biofeedbackcounterattackelectroshockgobbledygookimpoliticparanoiacrealpolitikstatesmanlikeunsportsmanlike
5 syllables
egomaniackleptomaniacnymphomaniac
6 syllables
megalomaniac
3
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
cheeking17cheekyChico

“cheek” at line end — from real songs

Having a bad week?Let me touch your cheek
— Adrianne Lenker, “Real Love” · rhymes cheek / week
Crystalline amber guilds her cheekTo the raven playing hide and seek
— Adrianne Lenker, “ingydar” · rhymes cheek / seek
It's only what I want that makes me weakThen you went and pressed your whiskers to my cheek
— Gillian Welch, “Tennessee” · rhymes cheek / weak

How to read the 2546 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 55
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 199
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 443
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 122
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 1030
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 697
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 3
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.