Rhyming dictionary
Words That Rhyme With Hope
Looking for what rhymes with hope? Here are 7 perfect rhymes, matched by pronunciation (not spelling) and sorted shortest first — ready for a poem, a song, or a card.
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cope
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
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nope
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
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pope
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
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rope
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
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soap
perfect · 1 syllable · common
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scope
perfect · 1 syllable · common
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slope
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
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envelope
near · 3 syllables · distinctive
stress ′·ˌ
telescope
near · 3 syllables · distinctive
stress ′·ˌ
horoscope
near · 3 syllables · distinctive
stress ′·ˌ
microscope
near · 3 syllables · distinctive
stress ′·ˌ
home
near · 1 syllable · everyday
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no
near · 1 syllable · everyday
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up
near · 1 syllable · everyday
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only
near · 2 syllables · everyday
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so
near · 1 syllable · everyday
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top
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′ · variant pronunciation
over
near · 2 syllables · everyday
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go
near · 1 syllable · everyday
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most
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′ · variant pronunciation
post
near · 1 syllable · everyday
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group
near · 1 syllable · everyday
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map
near · 1 syllable · everyday
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know
near · 1 syllable · everyday
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type
near · 1 syllable · everyday
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local
near · 2 syllables · everyday
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those
near · 1 syllable · everyday
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posted
near · 2 syllables · everyday
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phone
near · 1 syllable · everyday
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code
near · 1 syllable · everyday
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show
near · 1 syllable · everyday
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o
near · 1 syllable · everyday
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open
near · 2 syllables · everyday
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own
near · 1 syllable · everyday
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both
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 “hope.” 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 hope?
There are 7 common words that rhyme perfectly with "hope" — 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 hope?
A perfect rhyme matches "hope" 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.