Rhyming dictionary
Words That Rhyme With Fear
Looking for what rhymes with fear? Here are 39 perfect rhymes, matched by pronunciation (not spelling) and sorted shortest first — ready for a poem, a song, or a card.
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mir
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
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beer
perfect · 1 syllable · common
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dear
perfect · 1 syllable · common
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deer
perfect · 1 syllable · common
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gear
perfect · 1 syllable · common
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mere
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near
perfect · 1 syllable · everyday
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peer
perfect · 1 syllable · common
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pier
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
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rear
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year
perfect · 1 syllable · everyday
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cheer
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clear
perfect · 1 syllable · everyday
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deere
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
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queer
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
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shear
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sheer
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spear
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
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steer
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
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zaire
perfect · 2 syllables · distinctive
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adhere
perfect · 2 syllables · distinctive
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appear
perfect · 2 syllables · common
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career
perfect · 2 syllables · everyday
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severe
perfect · 2 syllables · common
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sphere
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
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cashier
perfect · 2 syllables · distinctive
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pioneer
perfect · 3 syllables · common
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premier
perfect · 2 syllables · common
stress ·′ · variant pronunciation
sincere
perfect · 2 syllables · distinctive
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unclear
perfect · 2 syllables · distinctive
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cavalier
perfect · 3 syllables · distinctive
stress ˌ·′ · variant pronunciation
engineer
perfect · 3 syllables · common
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frontier
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premiere
perfect · 2 syllables · distinctive
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souvenir
perfect · 3 syllables · distinctive
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disappear
perfect · 3 syllables · distinctive
stress ˌ·′ · variant pronunciation
interfere
perfect · 3 syllables · distinctive
stress ˌ·′ · variant pronunciation
volunteer
perfect · 3 syllables · common
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chandelier
perfect · 3 syllables · distinctive
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atmosphere
near · 3 syllables · common
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lincolnshire
near · 3 syllables · distinctive
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hemisphere
near · 3 syllables · distinctive
stress ′·ˌ
blogosphere
near · 3 syllables · distinctive
stress ′·ˌ · variant pronunciation
pixar
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
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gilmore
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
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in
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress · · variant pronunciation
for
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′ · variant pronunciation
is
near · 1 syllable · everyday
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this
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′ · variant pronunciation
with
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′ · variant pronunciation
it
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′ · variant pronunciation
or
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′ · variant pronunciation
are
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′ · variant pronunciation
your
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′ · variant pronunciation
more
near · 1 syllable · everyday
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will
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′ · variant pronunciation
if
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′ · variant pronunciation
which
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′ · variant pronunciation
their
near · 1 syllable · everyday
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there
near · 1 syllable · everyday
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his
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′ · variant pronunciation
here
near · 1 syllable · everyday
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business
near · 2 syllables · everyday
stress ′· · variant pronunciation
been
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′ · variant pronunciation
click
near · 1 syllable · everyday
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its
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′ · variant pronunciation
list
near · 1 syllable · everyday
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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 “fear.” 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 fear?
There are 39 common words that rhyme perfectly with "fear" — 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 fear?
A perfect rhyme matches "fear" 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.