Rhyming dictionary
Words That Rhyme With Care
Looking for what rhymes with care? Here are 53 perfect rhymes, matched by pronunciation (not spelling) and sorted shortest first — ready for a poem, a song, or a card.
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air
perfect · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
err
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′ · variant pronunciation
mer
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′ · variant pronunciation
bare
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
bear
perfect · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
cher
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
dare
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
fair
perfect · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
fare
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
hair
perfect · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
hare
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
mare
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
mehr
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
pair
perfect · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
pear
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
rare
perfect · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
tear
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′ · variant pronunciation
ware
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
wear
perfect · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
aware
perfect · 2 syllables · common
stress ·′
blair
perfect · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
chair
perfect · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
clair
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
clare
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
faire
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
flair
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
flare
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
scare
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
share
perfect · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
spare
perfect · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
stair
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
stare
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
swear
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
their
perfect · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
there
perfect · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
where
perfect · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′ · variant pronunciation
affair
perfect · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ·′
beware
perfect · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ·′
claire
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
pierre
perfect · 2 syllables · common
stress ·′
prayer
perfect · 1 syllable · common
stress ′ · variant pronunciation
repair
perfect · 2 syllables · common
stress ·′
square
perfect · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
unfair
perfect · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ·′ · variant pronunciation
compare
perfect · 2 syllables · everyday
stress ·′
declare
perfect · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ·′
despair
perfect · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ·′
prepare
perfect · 2 syllables · common
stress ·′
unaware
perfect · 3 syllables · distinctive
stress ˌ·′
sinclair
perfect · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ·′ · variant pronunciation
solitaire
perfect · 3 syllables · distinctive
stress ˌ·′
millionaire
perfect · 3 syllables · distinctive
stress ˌ·′
questionnaire
perfect · 3 syllables · distinctive
stress ˌ·′
software
near · 2 syllables · everyday
stress ′ˌ · variant pronunciation
hardware
near · 2 syllables · everyday
stress ′ˌ
healthcare
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′ˌ
anywhere
near · 3 syllables · common
stress ′·ˌ · variant pronunciation
spyware
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′ˌ
delaware
near · 3 syllables · common
stress ′·ˌ
welfare
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′ˌ
elsewhere
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′ˌ
shareware
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′ˌ
somewhere
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′ˌ
medicare
near · 3 syllables · common
stress ′·ˌ
freeware
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′ˌ
everywhere
near · 3 syllables · common
stress ′·ˌ · variant pronunciation
underwear
near · 3 syllables · common
stress ′·ˌ
footwear
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′ˌ
airfare
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′ˌ
nowhere
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′ˌ · variant pronunciation
nightmare
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′ˌ
firmware
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′ˌ
warfare
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′ˌ
wheelchair
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′ˌ · variant pronunciation
childcare
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′ˌ
outerwear
near · 3 syllables · distinctive
stress ′·ˌ
cookware
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′ˌ
swimwear
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′ˌ
sportswear
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′ˌ
glassware
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′ˌ
timeshare
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′ˌ
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The trick is to put the more surprising word second, so the rhyme lands as a small reveal — and never bend a sentence out of shape just to reach “care.” If the perfect rhyme won’t cooperate, a slant rhyme almost always reads more naturally than an inverted line.
How these matches are made
Perfect rhymes match from the final stressed vowel onward. Near rhymes share a stressed vowel or closing sound and are suggestions rather than exact claims. Syllables and stress come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, reviewed 2026-07-18, which models General American English. Dialect, names, performance, and alternate pronunciations can change what fits.
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Common questions
What rhymes with care?
There are 53 common words that rhyme perfectly with "care" — matched by pronunciation, not spelling. The most useful ones for poetry and songwriting are listed above, sorted shortest first.
How do you find a perfect rhyme for care?
A perfect rhyme matches "care" from its last stressed vowel to the end. If none of the perfect rhymes fit your line, try a slant (near) rhyme, or rhyme a different word in the line instead.