Type a word to see words that rhyme with it, grouped by number of syllables with common words in bold. Switch to near rhymes for slant rhymes that sound close. Great for songwriting, poetry, raps and greeting cards.
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Click a word to copy it. Bold words are common everyday words. Rhymes are worked out from spelling-based pronunciation rules over about 109,000 English words, so a few unusual spellings may be missed or misplaced.
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How to use the Rhyme Finder
Type a word and press Find rhymes (results also update as you type). For a phrase, the last word is used.
Read the perfect rhymes, grouped by syllable count. Bold words are common and usually the most useful.
Open Near rhymes when you need more options: they share the vowel sound but end a little differently, like time and line.
Filter by syllables to fit your rhythm, or tick Common words only for a short, practical list.
Click a word to copy it, double-click it to find its own rhymes, or copy or download the whole list.
Types of rhyme, with examples
Type
What matches
Examples
Perfect (single) rhyme
Stressed vowel and all sounds after it, on a stressed last syllable
cat / hat, light / delight, moon / balloon
Double (feminine) rhyme
Stressed syllable plus an unstressed syllable after it
happy / snappy, table / able, nation / station
Near (slant) rhyme
Similar vowel or similar ending, not both exactly
time / line, home / alone, nation / ocean
Eye rhyme
Spelling only, the sounds differ
love / move, cough / bough
Identical rhyme
The same sound including the consonant before the vowel
night / knight, light / delight
Tips for writing with rhymes
Put the meaning first. Pick the line you want to say, then look for a rhyme for its last word. If nothing fits, swap the last word for a synonym with better rhymes.
Match the syllables. Use the syllable filter so the rhyming word keeps the beat of the line.
Don't fear near rhymes. Many hit songs rhyme love with enough or home with alone. Near rhymes sound fresher than the most obvious perfect rhyme.
Prefer common words. Bold results are everyday words that listeners understand instantly; rare words can break the flow.
Read it aloud. Rhymes are about sound, so always say the pair out loud, especially for words with unusual spellings.
Frequently asked questions
What is a perfect rhyme?
A perfect rhyme matches the stressed vowel sound and every sound after it, while the sound before the vowel differs: light and night, nation and station, table and cable. This rhyme finder compares words from their last stressed vowel to the end to find perfect rhymes.
What is a near rhyme or slant rhyme?
A near rhyme (also called slant, half or imperfect rhyme) is close but not exact: the vowels match and the final consonants are similar, as in time and line, or the endings match but the stressed vowels differ, as in nation and ocean. Songwriters and rappers use near rhymes all the time because they sound natural and give far more choices.
How does the rhyme finder know how words sound?
English spelling is irregular, so the tool converts each word into an approximate pronunciation with a set of rules for vowel groups (igh, ea, ou, ow and many more), silent e, common endings such as -tion, -le and -ure, word stress on typical endings, and a list of irregular words. It then indexes about 109,000 words by their rhyming sound. The rules are right for most words, but unusual spellings can be off.
Why are some rhymes missing or odd?
Words spelled the same way can sound different (bough, cough, though), and the word list contains rare and technical words. Bold words are common everyday words, so they are the safest choices. If a perfect rhyme is missing, check the near rhymes tab, and say the words aloud before using them.
Does it count syllables?
Yes. Each result shows in a group by number of syllables, which helps you keep the rhythm of a line. Syllables are estimated from the pronunciation rules, so a few words may be off by one.
Can I find rhymes for a phrase?
Rhymes depend on the end of a line, so for a phrase like out of sight the tool finds rhymes for the last word, sight. You can also look up two-syllable endings such as nation or happy to find multi-syllable rhymes.
Is it free and private?
Yes. The rhyme finder is free with no sign-up, and the whole search runs in your browser. The words you type are not sent anywhere.