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Words that rhyme withmaze

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 EY coda Z
249
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
days2ways51plays1raise1praise9stays4phase8pays4haze13phrase5gaze8blaze5daze1rays3sways2craze1gays2glaze1trays2blase1graze1lays1strays1swayze1weighs1baizeBayesbays28beys1braesbraisebrayscayescayschaiseclays13crays1daisdraysdreysfaysfazeflays1frays5
2 syllables
always8highways2sideways4ablaze4hallways2aways3displays3malaise2sundays1doorways1freeways1weekdays2bouquets1byways1cafes1essays1halfways1padres1roadways1toupees1airwaysallaysappraisearchwaysarrays1ashtrays5assaysballets4beltwaysbetrays2birthdays12causeways1chalets1
3 syllables
holidays4anyways4nowadays2alleyways1chevrolets2yesterdays2cabarets1paraphrase1abasActivasebreakawayscanapescarawayscastawayscuraresdisarraysdisobeys1domineesemigresentrywaysexpressways1fiances
4 syllables
cabrioletscommuniques1companionwaysnaivetessuperhighwaystelomeraseurokinase
141
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
grave52age33stage25page25wave1brave24save13gave10cage21rage13slave8dave3cave5shave10Paige1wage5crave4bathe2beige1gauge1sage2gageknavelathelavenavepavephageravestavewaiveface250place169space48case35grace26race29chase18trace10base4pace1ace3lace4vase5mais1bracedaceglaceHeysemacesafe22faith21chafe1strafewaif
2 syllables
behave5teenageengage1backstage2rampage1shortwave1airwaveassuageconcaveconclavedepravedownstageenclaveengraveenrageenslavehomepagelandgravemargraveoffstageonstageOsageoutragesunbatheupstageembrace15suitcase5replace2someplace1disgrace4erase6briefcaseScarface2staircase1shoelace1typeface1workplace1airspaceapacebirthplaceboldfacebookcasedebasedefacedisplaceeffaceencasefootraceincaselactase
3 syllables
aftershave1autoclave1microwave1misbehave1architravedisengagemacrophagemarketplace4databaseanyplace1cyberspace1fireplace1aerospacecommonplaceeveryplaceface-to-faceinterfaceinterlaceorthoclasesteeplechaseinterfaith
4 syllables
plagioclasepolymerasereiteratesstreptokinase
1055
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
change116changed31strange30names24waste26taste23waves22takes13saved12games11flames24makes4breaks14states6range10James5brains8gates12raised9chains18nails8basedplates8sales6veins16placed4slaves6hates27trains11planes5brakes9tastes2claims1dates1snakes6tapes3tales4graves11mates2facedrails5waits6rains6chasedfails5tails6cakes2blades7aids1waist3fades6plains6sails3sakes2wakes5pains4caves4lakes5saints2shades5stains3aches3caged4fates2frames4paved4reins4scales4shapes4grades8bales1fakes2grapes3lanes3reigns2spades2stakes3trails2veils2braids1
2 syllables
mistakes27remains11exchange5details2engaged2exhales2arrange1arrangedreplaced2explains27complaints2decades1contains3inhales3airwaves2amazed3erased2parades4pancakescreates1awaits2behaved2deranged2earthquakes1enslaved2estranged2grenades1roommates1snowflakes1arcades1bridesmaids1cheapskates1cocktails1complains1cupcakes1disclaims1disgraced1distaste1domains1emails1enraged1females1handshakes1landscapes1mermaids1pertains1retraced1sustains1toothpaste1unchanged1unscathed1abatesablatesabradesabstainsacclaimsacquaintsadamesagapesairframes
3 syllables
palisades3hurricanes1rearranged2accolades1devastates1fingernails1interstates1lemonades1middleweights1paperweights1promenades1radiates1rattlesnakes1rearrange1windowpanes1abdicatesabrogatesacclimatesacetatesactivatesactuatesadulatesaftershaves1aftertasteaftertastesaggravatesagitatesaguacatesallocates1alternatesambulatesamputatesangulatesannotatesantiquatesarbitratesarchitravesarrogatesascertainsaspartames
4 syllables
appreciates1abbreviatesacceleratesaccentuatesaccommodatesaccumulatesadjudicatesadministratesadulteratesagglomeratesagglutinatesalienatesamalgamatesamelioratesannihilates1anticipatesappropriatesasphyxiatesassassinatesassimilates
5 syllables
282
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
day500way399say370stay142play101hey37pay60pray43may30bay28lay22they6gray20gay12ray8grey14clay13jay2yay1prey7spray5sway12tae1tray9kay1hay6stray8weigh1yea1fray5jaefey3slay2sleigh2bey1cray1faye1flay1Frey1gaye1nay1Tay1vey1braebraycaydraydreyfayleileymaemeineighNeyPAYEPeishayspaytreyWeiwhey
2 syllables
away611today125okay46highway30sunday14someday26birthday12friday6monday7tuesday2thursday3wednesday2delay6obey4display5halfway2hallway5betray2doorway10cafe3astray11ballet4decay11freeway4subway1runway1repay1andreBroadway3driveway4ashtray5hooray5jose2stairway1doomsday4railwaybouquet3convey3dismay3parfait1x-rayave2foreplay2hearsay2midway1relay2survey1array1breezeway1byway1Cathay1causeway1chalet1ebay1horseplay1madre1mcrae1niday1Norway1olay1passe1replay1risque1skyway1souffle1Taipei1weekday1airwayallayarchwaybeltwayBombayCalaisclicheCordaycrochet
3 syllables
anyway60yesterday34everyday9holiday8saturday2alleyway2cabaret1chevrolet2runaway1straightaway2getaway2Hemingway2ricochet2rockaway1Beaujolais1disobey1expressway1matinee1Monterey1pinochet1stowaway1takeaway1tanqueray1underway1vertebrae1animeattachebreakawayCabernetcanapecarawaycastawaycurareday-by-dayday-to-daydisarraydomineeemigreentrywayFaradayfarawayfianceGallowaygiveawayHathawayhideawayinterplaylingerieLyonnaismacrameMandalayMonterreyoverlayoverpayoverplay
4 syllables
communique1cabrioletcompanionwaynaiveteOlivierpapier-machesuperhighway
1157
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
name243rain170pain159same150game1made86train60late65babe44wait54shame76blame66brain52take47break45came41make32fate37great29state28flame42hate27straight23jail25lake26chain25paid26plane22gate22cake19shake20weight16fame31lane21sake14trade20played15fail18vain26blade22plain15tape9stayed13plate14wake5mail12shade35claim15sale13date8eight6frame18paint13fake9shape7trail11jane5grade8gain13mate5fade27laid9saint11snake9failed5main3tail8maid8nail10named1Spain9sail10male3lame13aim10stake6jakeate2Blake2bail5
2 syllables
insane50afraid40escape27awake31mistake27explain27remain17ashamed13parade19became3create5complain14champagne6cocaine14female1estate3campaign2detail1escapedbetrayed2refrain13headache3maintain3explained2complaint1debate3e-mailairplane3roommate1locate1contain3remained2blackmailcocktailrelate7emailarcade6heartbreak2elaine1landscape2heartache2earthquakenicknamepersuademermaid3updatehandshake1decade1delayed2exhale2grenade3inhale3intake2profane3repaid2rotate2upstate3complained2disdain2domain2
3 syllables
celebrate6separate2concentrate6operate1hesitate6hurricane10lemonade5indicatetoleratecellophane3interstate4dissipate1paperweight2promenade2windowpane1entertain1calculate1contemplate2demonstrate2elevate2entertained2escalate1featherweight2illustrate1masturbate1penetrate2rattlesnake2renegade1sugarcane1unexplained2Adelaide1allocate1Aquitaine1barricade1bellyache1bishopsgate1cavalcade1chippendales1confiscate1congregate1
4 syllables
appreciate1investigate1communicate1cooperatenegotiateeliminatecongratulateparticipate1evaporate1intimidate2videotape2annihilate1commiserate1redecorate1reincarnate1retaliate1sophisticate1abbreviateaccelerate
5 syllables
deteriorate1
2300
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
eyes406is104years84was43stars83shoes83trees79knees87please60tears30lies76goes61lose56knows53blues73yours3news42girls23says22cars37rise43does20nose37boys13cause23ears29walls36choose36breeze45skies51stairs28keys24doors18rose26rules23calls21his15feels18miles13bars26shows21noise15these7size16those6falls20dies22flies25pills17guys5fears25cares14fools17hills15has3blows14holes14as1sighs6wheels20ease18bills15cries16souls12balls8toes20wise12bells13cheese7freeze11sees7heels15whose2cheers2grows14prize6tells2chose4wars8tries7
2 syllables
surprise32because21disease26shadows10suppose7disguise26applause6upstairs1degrees6appears4refuse6photos2chinese1downstairs2affairs3louise2supplies2sunrise11proposeadvisenightmares2eurosallows1controls47goodbyes5expose1despise5guitars3arise5cigars5tattoos4rupeesaccuseoutdoors3rainbows1reviews4trapeze3elbows3appeals1arose2arouse1axes1capsize1confuse1cowboys1demise1emcees1flores1logos1pinholes1striptease2tiptoes1willows2hotels1whereasagrees1amours1appease1arrears1arseholes1
3 syllables
realize10recognize5otherwise1japanese2exercise1realise1companies10compromise6recogniseHercules1enterprise2overseas7disappears6butterflies5dominoes1criticize5waterfalls4interviews1fireflies3lullabies3millionaires2alibis3chandeliers1memorize3molecules2overalls2souvenirs1studios2alcatraz2amateurs2barbecues1colonize2decompose2fantasize2liberties1musketeers2radios1socialize1sympathize2tomorrows2
4 syllables
apologize5apologies2apologiseabilities1automobiles2identities2desensitize1mademoiselles1mythologies1acidifiesactualizeactuariesacyclovirsadagiosadversitiesagronomiesalphabetize
5 syllables
materialize2actualities1aficionadoes
6 syllables
7 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)
1 syllable
mays1maesmaizemayes
2 syllables
amaze1dismays3gourmetsmaisie1mazes1maizesmasermasersmazermazers
3 syllables
animesmacramesamazing5amazes
4 syllables
amazingly

“maze” at line end — from real songs

Old ways, long daysLost inside my own maze
— Bahamas, “So Free” · rhymes maze / days
This creeping malaiseHow can I find my way out of this maze?
— Pink Floyd, “Dogs” · rhymes maze / malaise
Put you in a daze wit' MazeFulfilling our every temptation
— Burt Bacharach, “Slow Jamz” · rhymes maze / temptation

How to read the 5183 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 249
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 141
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 1055
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 282
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 1156
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 2300
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.