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Words that rhyme withstates

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 T·S
465
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
gates1plates8hates27dates1mates2waits6fates2skates1bates1crates1eights1rates1straits1weights1ates2baits1catesfetes
2 syllables
creates1awaits2roommates1cheapskates1abatesablatesairfreightsbackdatesberatesbirthratesbreastplatescastratescheckmates1chordates
3 syllables
middleweights1paperweights1radiates1abdicatesabrogatesacclimatesacetatesactivates
4 syllables
appreciates1abbreviatesacceleratesaccentuates
5 syllables
146
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
eighthtakes13makes4breaks14brakes9snakes6tapes3cakes2blades7aids1fades6sakes2wakes5lakes5shades5aches3shapes4grades8fakes2grapes3spades2stakes3braids1drapes2glades2shakes1apes1maids1raids1adesaides1bakes1blakes2capes1crepesdrakes2flakesgapeshaikshakesjades1
2 syllables
mistakes27decades1parades4pancakesearthquakes1grenades1snowflakes1arcades1bridesmaids1cupcakes1handshakes1landscapes1mermaids1abradesagapesawakes31backachesbeefsteaksblockadesbrigades1brocadesCascades1charades1cheesecakes1conradescrusadesdaybreaksdegradesdissuadesdowngradesescapes27
3 syllables
palisades3accolades1lemonades1promenades1rattlesnakes1barricades1bellyaches1cavalcades1colonnadesescapadesevergladesfusilladeskittiwakesmarinadesmarmaladesmasqueradesmotorcades1overtakesrenegades1retrogradesrollerbladesserenades1
4 syllables
audiotapesvideotapes2
26
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
tastes2saints2paints1agedsbastes1chasedseighthsfaints3feintshastes1
2 syllables
complaints2acquaintsconstraintsdistastes1foretastesrepaintsrestraintstoothpastes1
3 syllables
aftertastesfingerpaints
1394
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
day500way399say370face250place169stay142days124play101made86hey37late65babe44wait54pay60take47ways51space48break45grave52pray43case35make32fate37age33great29state28may30hate27straight23lake26grace26safe22race29stage25page25faith21paid26bay28wave24lay22gate1cake19brave24shake20weight16they6save13sake14trade20chase18played15blade22gray20gave10cage21gay12tape9plays12stayed13plate14wake5shade35date8eight6ray8fake9shape7grade8mate5fade27laid9grey14snake9trace10rage13maid8clay13base4raise1slave8
2 syllables
away1today125okay46afraid40highway30escape27awake31mistake27sunday14someday26always8birthday12parade19friday6monday7create5embrace15tuesday2behave5estate3thursday3betrayed2suitcase5wednesday2delay6replace2obey4someplace1headache3display5halfway2hallway5betray2doorway10debate3cafe3disgrace4astray11ballet4roommate1decay11freeway4erase6teenagelocate1subway1runway1repay1highways2relate7sideways4andreBroadway3engage1arcade6driveway4heartbreak2landscape2ashtray5heartache2
3 syllables
anyway60yesterday34everyday9holiday8celebrate6saturday2separate2concentrate6holidays4anyways4nowadays2operate1hesitate6lemonade5marketplace4indicatetolerateinterstate1databasealleyway2cabaret1chevrolet2dissipate1paperweight2promenade2runaway1straightaway2alleyways1anyplace1calculate1chevrolets2contemplate1demonstrate2elevate2escalate1featherweight2getaway2Hemingway2illustrate1masturbate1
4 syllables
appreciate1investigate1communicate1cooperatenegotiateeliminatecongratulateparticipate1evaporate1intimidate2videotape2annihilate1commiserate1communique1redecorate1reincarnate1retaliate1sophisticate1abbreviate
5 syllables
deteriorate1
852
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
name243rain170pain159same150change116game106train60shame76blame66brain52came41changed31strange30flame42jail25chain25names24waste26taste23plane22waves22fame31lane21fail18saved12vain26games11flames24plain15mail12claim15sale13frame18paint13trail11jane5range10James5gain13brains8raised9saint11failed5chains18main3tail8nail10named1Spain9sail10male3lame13aim10nails8bail5tale4baseddrain13hail5sales6veins16Wayne3trained2placed4slaves6scale4crane6trains11raped1planes5claims1pale6whale4faint3sane13cane8shanetales4dale1graves11grain7claimed1facedpane5rails5
2 syllables
insane50explain27remain17remains11ashamed13became3complain14champagne6cocaine14exchange5female1details2campaign2engaged2detail1escapedexhales2arrange1arrangedrefrain13maintain3explained2complaint1e-mailairplane3replaced2explains27contain3remained2blackmailcocktailemailcontains3inhales3elaine1airwaves2nicknameamazed3erased2exhale2inhale3profane3behaved2complained2deranged2disdain2domain2enslaved2estranged2sustain2terrain2unnamed1aflame1arcane1attain1cobain1cocktails1complains1detailed1disclaims1disgraced1distaste1domains1emails1enraged1
3 syllables
hurricane10cellophane3windowpane1entertain1entertained2hurricanes1rearranged2sugarcane1unexplained2Aquitaine1chippendales1fairytale1fingernail1fingernails1lauderdale1rearrange1robitaille1windowpanes1abigailaftershaves1aftertastearchitravesascertainascertainedascertainsaspartameaspartamesautoclavedautoclaves1bellyachedCarbondalecellophanes3Charlemagnechippendalecounterclaimcounterclaimedcounterclaimscountervailcountervailedcountervailsdisengagedentertains1fairytales1farthingalefarthingales
4 syllables
legerdemainlegerdemainsvideotaped
5 syllables
polyurethanepolyurethanes
1898
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
lights62streets48lips43hearts39nights26sex20box18hurts18cops15thoughts14tracks19six9books7starts13works8gets8weeks5rocks15fix8looks4folks10parts14shots9stops8max3keeps4boots12its1nuts6bucks5jokes11sheets15notes7lots1steps9tricks12likes2rights5talks5ships5speaks3beats10hits5walks5troops1guts1cats4sticks5sucks2sports1hopes2seats4fights6rats5beeps1chips4socks7suits2fox3puts2tax2fits3clicks1blocks5checks5lets1roots8arts4sets2drops5spots9pops4bits2groups1votes1chicks1sleeps6doubts5oops1
2 syllables
relax6perhaps1results2footsteps3reports1attacks1adults3gunshots3collapse3regrets5headlights6assets2robots1deluxe2repeats3rooftops1sidewalks1backstreets1barrettes1cassettes2cyclops1jukebox1mailbox2matchbox2misfits2networks1raindrops2sandbox2sunsets1sweethearts2tightropes2treetops2techniques1admits1Ajax1apex1armpits1athletes1baguettes1begets1blackouts1breadbox1buckshots1detox1devouts1doorsteps1doughnuts1eclipse1elapse1footlights1forgets1gunboats1hubcaps1icebox1ignites1insults1lifeboats1lilacs1outfits1outskirts1
3 syllables
cigarettes13politics9fingertips13fireworks2whereabouts1crucifix2astronauts2diplomats2absolutes1afterthoughts1antelopes1archetypes1attributes1cantaloupes1coronets1cosmonauts1envelopes1habitats1isotopes1lollipops1lumberjacks1lunatics1motorbikes1overcoats1paperbacks1paradox1parallax1parasites1petticoats1prostitutes1prototypes1roundabouts1satellites1substitutes1tinderbox1acolytesacrobats1aftershocksagitpropsallotropes
4 syllables
relationships2apocalypse1hermaphrodites1amnesiacs1apprenticeshipsaristocrats1biofeedbackschampionships1citizenshipscompanionshipscounterattacksdictatorshipsdirectorshipseditorshipselectrocutes1electrolyteselectroshocks
5 syllables
ambassadorshipsbiostatisticsegomaniacs
6 syllables
11
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
estates3gestatesmisstatesprostatesrestates
3 syllables
devastates1interstates1overstatesreinstatesunderstatesapostates

“states” at line end — from real songs

Goodness hides behind its gatesBut even the President of the United States
— Bob Dylan, “It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)” · rhymes states / gates
And we cover all the northeast statesFrom the fire roads to the interstate
— Bruce Springsteen, “Racing in the Street” · rhymes states / interstate
Let’s float these gutters up past heaven’s gateGet me out of these damn desert states
— John Moreland, “Lies I Chose to Believe” · rhymes states / gate

How to read the 4779 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 465
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 146
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 26
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 1393
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 852
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 1897
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 11
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.