A good way to remember sounds and also expand your vocabulary in Spanish is by practicing your pronunciation with words that rhyme. Like learning a song or poem, it is a fun exercise that will likely have an earworm-like effect and be extremely beneficial for your learning process. Here are some of the easiest and most common Spanish words that rhyme.
Asa/Aza-ending Words
There are tons of Spanish words that end with this particular sound, most of which are nouns. For example:
| Casa | |
| Tasa | Rate |
| Gasa | Gauze |
| Masa | Mass or dough |
| NASA | NASA |
| Grasa | Grease or fat |
| Escasa | Scarce |
| Taza | Mug or cup |
| Linaza | Linseed |
| Raza | Race |
| Mordaza | Gag |
| Terraza | Terrace or balcony |
| Mostaza | Mustard |
| Tenaza | Pliers or pincer |
Una-ending Words
Most of them are also nouns. This is a very common Spanish sound.
| Luna | Moon |
| Runa | Rune |
| Duna | Dune |
| Cuna | Baby crib |
| Fortuna | Fortune |
| Hambruna | Hunger |
| Ninguna | None |
| Alguna | Any |
| Oportuna | Timely |
| Vacuna | Vaccine |
| Montuna | Rugged |
| Aceituna | Olive |
Oca-ending Words
If you read in Spanish very often there is a chance that you will find oca-ending words everywhere. Here are some examples:
| Foca | Seal |
| Loca | Crazy |
| Poca | Little |
| Roca | Rock |
| Boca | Mouth |
| Coca | Coke |
| Toca | Touch |
| Moca | Mocha |
Ana-ending Words
A set of very characteristic Spanish sounds. For instance:
| Lana | Wool |
| Rana | Frog |
| Cana | Grey hair |
| Sana | Heal |
| Nana | Nanny |
| Gana | Win |
| Anciana | Old woman |
| Persiana | Blind or curtains |
| Ventana | Window |
| Manzana | Apple |
Ato-ending Words
Lots of Spanish nouns, adjectives, and verb conjugations end in this sound. Here are some of them:
| Pato | Duck |
| Gato | Cat |
| Rato | While |
| Grato | Pleasant |
| Dato | Facts |
| Hato | Herd or farm |
| Mato | Kill |
| Novato | Beginner |
Igo-ending Words
The very common Spanish word amigo ''friend'' ends in this sound and so do many other words, including pronouns, verbs, and nouns. Take a look at this list:
| Amigo | Friend |
| Consigo | With him or her |
| Persigo | Pursue or chase |
| Conmigo | With me |
| Sigo | Follow |
| Higo | Fig |
| Abrigo | Coat |
| Digo | Say |
| Ligo | Make out or flirt with |
| Ombligo | Belly button |
Ado-ending Words
If you are learning adjectives in Spanish, you will get to see lots of words that end in this particular sound. Here are some of the most common ones:
| Morado | Purple |
| Rosado | Pink |
| Cansado | Tired |
| Enojado | Angry |
| Atado | Tied up |
| Aliado | Ally |
| Armado | Armed |
| Pescado | Fish |
| Venado | Deer |
| Aterrado | scared |
Opa-ending Words
Another very common ending sound in Spanish is opa. For instance:
| Ropa | Clothes |
| Copa | Glass |
| Sopa | Soup |
| Mopa | Moop |
| Tropa | Troop |
| Topa | Bump into |
Ota-ending Words
This syllable-ending sound can be found in several words. Here are some examples:
| Rota | Broken |
| Bota | Boot |
| Gota | Drop |
| Nota | Note |
| Vota | Vote |
| Cuota | Fee |
There are, of course, tons of other Spanish words that rhyme. This list is for you to have fun while growing your vocabulary and practicing your Spanish oral skills. Make sure you practice these sounds as much as you can and you will see the difference. Isn't rhyming fun?
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