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Words that rhyme withmess

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 S
72
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
yes1dress6guess3less2press8bless1stress1jesschess1les2tessness2DES3wesbess1chescressfessHessHessetress
2 syllables
address9success1confess2unlessprocess3progress3accessexpress3impress2distress3possess1excess6caress1undress2digress1largesse1obsess1redress1abscessaggressassessdepressegressfinessefluoresceheaddressnoblesseoppressoutguessprofessrecessrepress
3 syllables
nonetheless1acquiesceangrinessbashfulnesscarefulnesscoalesceconvalescedispossessfaithfulnessgrumpinessletterpressoverdresspensivenessreassessrepossesswatercress
4 syllables
nevertheless1
74
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
death2breath60flesh15fresh5jeff2chef3deaf3stretch2bethfetchSethsketchmeth2clef1geoff1wretch1crecheetchhethketchkvetchmeshrefreshthreshsays22pres1fezedge9
2 syllables
Macbeth1refresh1afreshdalethenmeshhomestretchhorsefleshflores1baez1Cortez1inez1Juarez1BoulezCortesJerezMontezNatcheztorresValdezallegecortegeKhrushchevKiev
3 syllables
BangladeshMarrakechmegadeathshibbolethUNICEFJimenezcutting-edge
4 syllables
viramunes
1013
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
friends1else57tears30left1best2rest2chest48ends36west29sense18stairs28sex1next13legs17test1heads21health19gets8cares14strength6shelf33self14fence13eggs7dressed8bells13guest1breast18french2desk1steps1blessed11tells2wealth11text4guests1helps3smells1tests1prayers6nest7cents6chairs9checks5lets1bears4cells1twelve1messed43sets2beds7tense3vest11sends1breasts2bench3Rex3wears1yells1threats3theft1deaths82wells2debts2length2guessed3bets2quest3shares27theirs1pressed6sells1shells4benz6breaths4gems4stressed4scares2lexdepthfeds1necks5stealth4
2 syllables
myself1yourself52himself15itself12herself7themselves6against3defense6upstairs1revenge5arrest2depends4downstairs2request2events4suggestyourselves2impressed1footsteps3affairs3depressed5effects3offense2intense1obsessed2suspects1defence3protest2regrets5nightmares2amends4possessed1confessed9respects1weekends4suggestsexpense2insects1girlfriends1assets2Midwest2perplexed3suspense2undressed1wavelength1investbarrettes1bereft1boyfriends2cassettes2descends1incense1oppressed2outstretched2pretense2sunsets1unrest2hotels1alleged1apex1attends1backstairs1baguettes1
3 syllables
ourselves13cigarettes13represents2millionaires2unawares2billionaires1coronets1legionnaires1manifest1ourself1parallels1presidents1unimpressed1acquiescedalkahestalkahestsalphabets1anisettesapprehendsarchitects1arrowheadsatms1avocetsbayonets2biotechesbiotechsbottlenecksBucharestBudapestbusinessmens1cabernetscalumetscarousels4carrouselscircumventscitadels2clarinetsclienteles2coalescedcommonsensecommonwealthcommonwealths
4 syllables
mademoiselles1aftereffectscomediennesconcessionairesdiltiazemsdisorientsinterconnectsmaterielsmisrepresentsoverextendsoverprotects
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
925
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
there278head219said146them89bed169well142friend133dead149end125hair131air127then97care113hell87men59tell75yet55when48get1red49fair45where26met39chair38help32read21neck28went23share27bear24fell28scared17bell24ten17lead16wear15wet1prayer21cell12check14set13spend11bet14pen22bread19felt11step13square15spent12spell18stare24meant8bend19rent13sent10tear3sell8smell6their1leg8kept6dare4send5spare11swear3debt8let1sweat14ben4rare9led7held4yep1spread6belt9pair6slept1helped1beg1shell10fed5deck8
2 syllables
again332forget44hotel31instead39ahead21nowhere18somewhere14pretend26regret25respect16perfect6weekend8upset9affair9girlfriend2expect4aware5amen6protect3prepared5accept2defend8except1boyfriend1suspect1nightmare5accent4event4effect1correct2subject2sunset8preparepercent2motel8collect2direct1farewell5attend3intend1attempt1doorbell2despair14repair6compared1michellecompare8unfair4preventconnect1Pierre1affectbeware6elsewhere1depend2declare3consentintelcorvette5declareddoorstep4
3 syllables
everywhere35anywhere22cigarette20president5internet8underwear3represent2recommend1personnel1juliet3carousel4overhead6millionaire7silhouette4billionaire4isabelBethlehem1parapet2architect1clientele2comprehend1disrespect2jezebel1overwhelmed3riverbed3unprepared3bayonet2citadel2debonair1Delaware2dialect2disconnect1disrepair2juliette1recollect2Rooseveltalphabet1ambien1businessmen1caravel1condescend1
4 syllables
mademoiselleunparalleled1aftereffectAix-la-ChapellecomedienneconcessionairediltiazemdisorientinterconnectmaterielmisrepresentoverextendoverprotectParisienne
5 syllables
antipersonnelvideocassette
465
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
us131face250this149place169house64kiss55glass50space48voice19close28case35ass38peace30nice29twice33use29ice30worse31pass33cross20grace26grass26race29choice16course13horse10miss13loose17piece13class12chase18bus11force8gas14boss9curse17price12loss12juice11piss8trace10purse8nurse4base4plus1source5rice5chris1pace17mouse9sauce5pulse4cosfalse2mass2gross3Bruce1Ross1vice2losthus1niece4bass4gus1verse8ace3fuss4sis2goose4toss3dice7arse2cease6slice2brass3pierceposbliss7laslace4blouse6Joyce2noose6dose3
2 syllables
advice16release17police7excuse7across4embrace15divorce1discussreverse6device1suitcase5replace2someplace1abuse3warehouse2increase2producedisgrace4erase6denisemauricepreciseluis1abyss5perverse3rejoice2briefcasereduceinverse3obtuse3recluse2remorse3suffice2alas1courthouse2disperse1jailhouse1morose1mouthpiece1obverse1outhouse2penthouse2Scarface2staircase1abstruse1apiece1badass1caboose1decrease1dismiss1doghouse1endorse1farmhouse1felice1henhouse1landmass1madhouse1profuse1reuse1roadhouse1seduce1shoelace1timepiece1townhouse1
3 syllables
paradise30universe8sacrifice9introduce1marketplace4masterpiece1databasecomatose1hourglass2overpass2anyplace1underpass2albatross1applesauce1centerpiece1cyberspace1edelweiss1fireplace1overdose1platypus1plexiglass1slaughterhouse1adiosadiposeaerospacealtarpiecebellicoseboardinghousecellulosecentavoscharterhousecoffeehousecommonplaceComorosdiagnosedisabuseeveryplaceface-to-facefiberglassfirehousegrandioseHeliosimpreciseintercourse
4 syllables
vietnamese1overproduceplagioclasepolymerasereintroducereiteratesstreptokinase
5 syllables
nitrocellulose
12
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
message12messing1messybalmescalmesmessagedmesses43
3 syllables
messages1messengermessengers1messagingtumescent

“mess” at line end — from real songs

Rebel Rebel, you've torn your dressRebel Rebel, your face is a mess
— David Bowie, “Rebel Rebel” · rhymes mess / dress
I've been uptight and made a messBut I'll clean it up myself, I guess
— Bob Dylan, “Handle with Care” · rhymes mess / guess
It was a small-town bank, it was a messWell, I had a gun, you know the rest
— Bruce Springsteen, “Highway 29” · rhymes mess / rest

How to read the 2554 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 72
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 74
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 1013
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 925
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 465
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 12
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.