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Words that rhyme withthings

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 IH coda NG·Z
21
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
wings4rings6brings1kings4sings1strings1dings1springs3flings1clings1stings1swings1tings1lings2mingspings1slings1wrings
2 syllables
shoestrings1forewingshamstrings
108
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
since9sins1prince6wins2twins6vincelimbs6spins3rims3hymns5dims2fringe2swims1grins2sims2skins2binge1bins1chins1finns1gyms1pins1shins1thins1tins1beens63brims3cringedinsfinsgins10hingeIngeinns3INS
2 syllables
begins14convinceakins1berlins3buckskinschagrins1deerskinsevinceforelimbsforeskinshas-beensHutchinsimpingeinfringekingpins2linchpinspigskins1prelimspuffinsredskinssarinssheepskinssyringetailspinsunhingegoldfinch
3 syllables
violins4mandolins1pseudonyms1might-have-beensmoleskinspatronymsPort-au-Princesynonymsunderpinslabyrinth1hyacinth1
37
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
films1singed1binged2cinchedclinchedcringedflinched2fringed
2 syllables
convinced1unhinged1evincedimpingedinfringedsyringed
3 syllables
Chelyabinsklabyrinths1microfilmsshamanisms
4 syllables
athleticismspostmodernisms
5 syllables
275
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
in2him138this149is1thing2sing83been63skin69with51ring1kiss55king49give19win1sin33spring2bring18wish14thin22his1miss13bridge14wing1rich12swim11fish10if5which2spin14swing15jim8string13switch9witch8piss8kim2chris1smith3gym6cliff6pin5timdish3gin10chin4twin10ditch9pitch4inn3tin7fridge2lizsting10jinbin4sis2kin10quinnmitchmyth3ding1singhstiff2slim6grin8limb6minbliss7FinnLinridge2brim3grim4ting4Mingstitch4trim5swissling2cling3fling3hiss4itch3flynndiss2hitch3kitsch3rim3whim1
2 syllables
begin25within24forgive1berlin3abyss5catfish2axes1chagrin1coiling2kingpin2offspring2plaything2akin1Boleyn1dismiss1drawbridge1goldfish1locksmith1pigskin1puking1shoestring1starfish1swordfish1unhitch1abridgeamissBeijingbewitchblacksmithbreak-inbuckskinbuilt-inChongqingcrawfishdealfishdeerskindenys6dogfishdownswingduckiesenrichErvingflatfishforelimbforeskinforewingforthwithgoldsmithgoosefishhamstringhas-beenhereinherewithjewfishlinchpinlungfishMcKimmisgiveoutliveOxbridgePekingPerlispipefishpisses8pissing8prelimpuffinqueenfishredfishRedskin
3 syllables
everything2anything29violin3mandolin1chandeliers1jellyfish1pseudonym1staggering1angelfisharrowsmithcolouring2coppersmithcuttlefishhieroglyphLubavitchmight-have-beenmodeling5modellingmoleskinmonolithneedlefishneolithnuzzlingpatronympepperidgepetroglyphreminiscesnorkelingsplattering1synonymunboxingunderpinworshiping2
4 syllables
agronomiesassociativebellyachingSolzhenitsyntypologies
5 syllables
corroborativedeterminative
1548
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
it4here2years84will65still64wind2fear71year60hill59clear67think50dear41hear50kid1lives20lips43kids37near40ear42sick32ears29bit1drink23beer29quick27hit23kill20ship19big10fill20list16fit16bill14quit19weird13killed10six9trip13pills17fears25gift13stick10pick8milk1hills15sit4fix8shift16trick11lived5bills15missed7sink12lift10split9risk3film4kick5chill11dig7drinks5build6gives2nick4its1thinks1till2fixed8fist14built3picked3tricks12cheers2slip8tip6kissed9pig3ships5
2 syllables
exist15until7appear13bullshit5career9admit6appears4commit2resist5insist2outfit2exists3appeared3severe1permitsincere8dismissed1picnic1forbid1addict3lipstick1brazilShakespeare2eyelids5fulfill2spaceship4assistfrontier6sidekick5precinct1premiere2reindeer3unclear3uphill1veneer3submitaddicts1cockpit2facelift2forgives2fulfilled2goodwill2homesick1insists1landfill1Madrid1misfits2rebuild2toothpick2transmit2whirlwind2abridged1admits1adrift1Advil1armpits1arrears1Asheville1assists1blacklist1
3 syllables
disappear36disappeared9politics9atmosphere5indistinctengineer3fingerprints3fingertips13interfere1volunteer1disappears6lunatic1leadershipscholarship1reappear4candlestick3crucifix2souvenir2souvenirs1stratosphere2chandelier1insincere1musketeers2mutineer2volunteers1auctioneer1censorship1counterfeit1daffodils1engineers1financier1fingerprint1gondoliers1hemispheres1hypocrite1Jacksonville1lunatics1mandeville1manuscripts1overhear1
4 syllables
relationship2relationships2championship1apocalypse1acycloviracyclovirsanthologistanthologistsapprenticeshipapprenticeshipsathleticismchampionships1citizenshipcitizenshipscompanionshipcompanionshipsconventioneer
5 syllables
ambassadorshipambassadorshipsbiostatistics
7 syllables
1200
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
dreams122times86bones62songs43lines39comes23seems40means34plans29ones15names24guns17signs18games11flames24stones15Jones10screams7turns5rooms7James5homes17jeans22brains8crimes12chains18burns11sons5lungs12runs3groans1fans7terms1phones5bombs1drums11beans5veins16scenes9trains11owns2teams1planes5claims1shines11pines10rhymes13tons1Holmes1mines7Queens9coins4chimes4tongues6moans5seams10moons8towns7tunes6rains6worms3clowns7downs5slams1streams7hangs3dimes5greens5plains6beams6benz6gems4vines5pains4cans2palms5schemes4stains3frames4frowns1
2 syllables
sometimes33remains11belongs2machines6becomes17returns2concerns1explains27contains3exams2balloons5marines1daydreams1headphones2costumes1bedrooms2headlines3bloodlines1breadcrumbs1bygones1cartoons2designs1extremes2grandsons1landmines2shotguns2sidelines2baboons1breakdowns1complains1coupons1crossbones1declines1disclaims1domains1earphones1enzymes1felines1grapevines1gravestones1handguns1icons1itunes1lifetimes1moonbeams1nylons1pastimes1pertains1pylons1reclines1restrooms1resumes1rhinestones1routines1saigons1shorelines1sustains1touchdowns1trombones1abstains
3 syllables
magazines11limousines3smithereens5afternoons4cobblestones1figurines1telephones2concubines2hurricanes1microphones1valentines1borderlines1caravans1chromosomes1cornerstones1evergreens1halloweens1honeycombs1Maritimes1mastodons1minivans1overhangs1pantaloons1paragons1porcupines1submarines1tangerines1trampolines1windowpanes1xylophones1abrahams1academesacetonesacroleinsadeninesaerodromes1afrikaansaileronsallophonesamazons1
4 syllables
amphetamines2acetylenesadenosinesafghanistans1angiogramsanticyclonesaquamarines1automatonsclomipraminescomediennescontrabassoonsdiltiazemsemoticonsglucosaminesheterodyneslegerdemains
5 syllables
hexachloropheneshydrocortisones1
6 syllables
australopithecines
7 syllables
electrocardiograms
4
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
playthings1somethings25nothings1
3 syllables
everythings1

“things” at line end — from real songs

I see things behind things behind thingsAnd there are rings within rings within rings
— Bon Iver, “THINGS BEHIND THINGS BEHIND THINGS” · rhymes things / rings
I helped you open out your wingsYour legs, and many other things
— Damien Rice, “The Greatest Bastard” · rhymes things / wings
And while we spoke of many thingsFools and kings
— Eden Ahbez, “Nature Boy” · rhymes things / kings

How to read the 3185 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 21
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 108
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 37
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 274
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 1545
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 1200
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 4
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.