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Words that rhyme withheaded

feminine
Masculine

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 this word

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
14
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)
2 syllables
dreaded1beddedbreaded19leaded16shreddedsleddedthreaded9wedded
3 syllables
unleaded2embedded1bobsleddedhomesteadedimbedded
4 syllables
featherbedded
21
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)
2 syllables
fetidfrettedjettednettedpettedrettedstettedsweated14vettedwhettedlegged1ebbed
3 syllables
abettedgazettedpigmented1regrettedintrepid
4 syllables
bayonettedcarburetedsilhouetted
184
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)
2 syllables
ended5tested1splendid2rented1mended1tempted1bested1breasted1scented1belted9bended19blended4chested48crested2dented2felted11fended1guested5heftedjested4meldedmelted6nested7pelted1Pepcidquested3rested60smeltedtendedtented5texted4trended3vented4vested11weldedweltedwendedwrestedzested
3 syllables
arrested1expected1connected1accepted2invented1protected1intended1suspected1suggestedinfected1suspended2directed1offended3affected1rejected3corrected2requested2attempted1collected1respected16elected2presented8extended1pretended26selected1befriended1contented1deflected1ejected1expended1injected1neglected1perfected1prevented1reflected1amended1appendedascended2assentedattended3
4 syllables
unexpectedunprotected2disaffected1disconnected1discontented1intersected1resurrected1unattended1unsuspected1recommended1apprehendedcircumventedcomplementedcomplimentedcomprehended1condescended1disinfecteddisrespected2documented1implementedincrementedinterceptedinterjectedintrospectedmanifested1misdirected
5 syllables
disorientedinterconnectedmisrepresented
192
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)
2 syllables
method1jared17HarrodhennaedHerodwretched1ready15wedding8steady7credit1eddieteddy2medal1freddyspreading2freddiemeadow4pedal4bedding2medals2weddings2cheddar1credits1eddy1edie1leaden1meddle1reddish1shedding1breading19cheddars1deadendeadeneddeadensdreading9eddiededdies1
3 syllables
already7medicine8medical1federaleditorpedestal1unsteady2credible1pedicure1pedigree1predator1sedative1sedatives1accreditaccreditsbackpedalbackpedaledbackpedalsBedouinbedouinsbobsleddingcrediblycredited1crediting1creditorcreditorsDaedalusdeadening
4 syllables
incredible1incrediblydedicated2Armageddon1accreditedaccreditingbackpedalingconfederateconfederatescreditablecreditablydiscrediteddiscrediting
5 syllables
biomedicalbiomedicalsconfederaciesconfederacyconfederatedconfederating
1365
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)
2 syllables
wanted18started14needed9stupid4naked7wasted9hated2waited1granted4trusted2sacred2busted2treated1loaded3wounded1landed4wicked3handed3cheated2sounded100twisted5haunted8hatred5painted1planted2added3acted11voted1liquid2posted1dated1spottedpointed1crowded2lifted2seated1fluid1faded2hearted4parted2lasted1tasted2gifted4counted1blinded2cupid2founded2guided1minded2stranded2tinted2grounded2sorted1blasted2blunted1folded2guarded2jaded2shifted2sided1traded2bearded1bided1candid1crooked1fated1fitted1flooded1footed1fronted1greeted1halted1heeded1hosted1hounded1hunted1lauded1matted1morbid1mounted1pleaded1putrid1putted1rabid1ragged1rated1rosebud1
3 syllables
decided2excited4created3invited2united1committed2surrounded1reported1related2exhausted1recorded3provideddelighted14defeated2admittedcompletedexisted1adopted1locatedinsisted2attracted2included1convicted1reminded1distracted1devoted1contacted5deserted1divideddeparted3retarded3inflated3lopsided3sedated3promoted1succeeded1frustratedinsultedanointed2astounded1conflicted1disgusted1distorted2enchanted2persuaded2repeated1appointedexploded1abducted1addicted1alerted1applauded1blindsided1collided1conceited1contorted1corrupted1deported1discounted1disjointed1diverted1encrypted1enshrouded1exalted1forecasted1halfhearted1imported1
4 syllables
complicated3disappointed1separatedexecutedoverrated7isolated1educatedgraduatedcalculated2celebrated1devastated2undecided2antiquated1constipated1convoluted1disregarded1fluctuated1interrupted1maladjusted1masturbated1medicated1motivated1nominated1overloaded1understated1uninvited1abdicatedabrogatedacclimatedactivated
5 syllables
sophisticatedhumiliatedeliminatedappreciated1domesticated1emaciated1evaporated1exasperated1illuminated1orientated1reincarnated1abbreviatedacceleratedaccentuatedaccommodatedaccumulated
6 syllables
7 syllables
58
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)
1 syllable
head219dud
2 syllables
heading1heady1headerheadersheadings1ahead21Bankhead1deadhead1redhead1
3 syllables
airheadedbeheadedbeheadingbeheadingsblockheadedbullheaded
4 syllables
lightheadednessloggerheadedmuddleheaded

“headed” at line end — from real songs

I dressed the kids as wellWhich way we were headed
— Regina Spektor, “Chemo Limo” · rhymes headed / well

How to read the 1776 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 14
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 21
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 184
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Assonance 192
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 1365
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 58
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.