rhyming words
2 synonyms for rhyming words, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Words whose endings sound the same from the last stressed vowel onwards, such as light and night, or station and nation.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
rhymes
perfect rhymes
How to use rhyming words
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
rhyming words for
perfect rhyme
near rhyme
rhyming couplet
Everyday, and heavily used in primary teaching. Note that rhyme is about sound, not spelling.
Etymology
Rhyme comes via Old French rime from Latin rhythmus and ultimately Greek rhythmos 'measured motion'; the modern spelling with h was influenced by rhythm.
Full origin of rhyming words →Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between rhyming words and homophones?
Rhyming words share only their ending sound — cat and hat. Homophones sound identical all the way through but differ in meaning and usually spelling — their, there and they're. Every homophone pair technically rhymes, but rhyming words are usually different words entirely.
What is the difference between rhyme and alliteration?
Rhyme matches sounds at the ends of words, as in dream and stream. Alliteration repeats the sound at the beginning, as in silver spoon. Poetry often uses both at once.
What are near rhymes?
Near rhymes, also called slant or half rhymes, are words whose endings are similar but not identical, such as shape and keep, or worm and swarm. Songwriters use them constantly because they widen the range of usable words.
