Rhyming dictionary
Words That Rhyme With Dance
Looking for what rhymes with dance? Here are 12 perfect rhymes, matched by pronunciation (not spelling) and sorted shortest first — ready for a poem, a song, or a card.
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lance
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
vance
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
chance
perfect · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
france
perfect · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
glance
perfect · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
stance
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
trance
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
advance
perfect · 2 syllables · common
stress ·′
enhance
perfect · 2 syllables · common
stress ·′
finance
perfect · 2 syllables · everyday
stress ·′ · variant pronunciation
romance
perfect · 2 syllables · common
stress ·′ · variant pronunciation
refinance
perfect · 3 syllables · common
stress ˌ·′ · variant pronunciation
freelance
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′ˌ
sundance
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′ˌ
circumstance
near · 3 syllables · distinctive
stress ′·ˌ
class
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
tax
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
status
near · 2 syllables · everyday
stress ′· · variant pronunciation
analysis
near · 4 syllables · everyday
stress ·′·· · variant pronunciation
fax
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
thanks
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
practice
near · 2 syllables · everyday
stress ′· · variant pronunciation
gas
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
maps
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
glass
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
ass
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
max
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
pass
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
graphics
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′·
campus
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′·
angeles
near · 3 syllables · common
stress ′··
perhaps
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ·′
balance
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′·
mass
near · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
kansas
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′·
facts
near · 1 syllable · common
stress ′ · variant pronunciation
plants
near · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
contacts
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′ˌ · variant pronunciation
stats
near · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
dallas
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′·
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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 dance?
There are 12 common words that rhyme perfectly with "dance" — 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 dance?
A perfect rhyme matches "dance" 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.