Looking for a RhymeZone alternative?

RhymeZone has been the default rhyming dictionary of the internet since the 1990s, and it earned that. But if you write songs, you may want a second opinion — one built by a working lyricist instead of an algorithm. That’s RhymeHamster.

Rhymes grouped by sound, not listed by syllable

Most rhyming sites hand you one long alphabetical list per syllable count. RhymeHamster groups results by sound family, so the rhymes that actually belong together sit together — and multi-word rhymes show up where they should, not buried at the bottom.

Perfect means perfect

Every rhyme group in RhymeHamster has been ruled on, word by word. When a source dictionary mis-stresses a word — and the standard pronunciation data mis-stresses plenty — the entry gets fixed rather than shipped. Slant rhymes are in here too, but always labeled as slant, never mixed in with the perfect rhymes and left for you to sort out.

Instant, private, and free

The whole dictionary — 115,000+ words — loads into your browser once. After that, every lookup is instant and happens on your machine; no round-trip to a server, no ads, no account.

A personalized dictionary

Thought of a rhyme the dictionary doesn’t know? Add it, and it joins that family in every lookup from then on — a place to bank ideas you’ll use. And when a listed rhyme is one you’d never use, block it and it stops appearing. Both live in your personal copy, saved right in your browser with no account, so the dictionary slowly becomes yours.

At a glance

The honest caveat: RhymeZone also offers definitions, synonyms, and quotation search. RhymeHamster does one thing — rhymes for people writing lyrics — and tries to do that one thing better.

Or browse rhymes word by word: the rhyming dictionary index.

RhymeZone is a trademark of Datamuse. RhymeHamster is an independent project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by RhymeZone.