Rhythm or *Rythm | Correct Spelling & Examples
Rhythm is the correct spelling of the noun meaning “a marked, repeated pattern of sound or movement.” Rythm is not a word, but rather a common misspelling of rhythm.
Rhythm is always correct, and rythm is always incorrect.
- Dave has a fabulous sense of rhythm, so it’s no surprise he’s a great dancer.
- Dave has a fabulous sense of rythm, so it’s no surprise he’s a great dancer.
What is rhythm?
Rhythm means “a marked, repeated pattern of sound or movement.” It’s often used to refer to music or dance.
Rhythm can also describe “a recurring process or sequence,” particularly in scientific contexts, or “a measured flow of words” in writing. Literary devices like alliteration and assonance use repetition to create rhythm in prose or poetry.
The body’s circadian rhythm regulates sleeping and waking cycles.
In “Because I Could Not Stop For Death,” Emily Dickinson uses caesura to create a hesitant rhythm that mirrors the poem’s themes.
Rhythm or rythm
Rythm is a common spelling mistake that likely arises from the first “h” being silent. Other common misspellings are:
- Rythme
- Rythem
- Rythum
- Rhytm
- Rhythym
To remember that the correct spelling is rhythm, try one of these tricks:
- You need two hips to dance, and you need two “h’s” to spell rhythm.
- Visualize the word in two three-letter parts: “rhy” and “thm.”
- Consider this mnemonic: Rhythm Helps Your Two Hips Move.
- The rhythm of her breath slowed as she meditated.
- The rythm of her breath slowed as she meditated.
- The rhythm of the waves crashing against the shore invoked a sense of peace.
- The rythm of the waves crashing against the shore invoked a sense of peace.
- The choreography is challenging, with an uneven rhythm. Nonetheless, Kiana mastered it with ease.
- The choreography is challenging, with an uneven rythm. Nonetheless, Kiana mastered it with ease.
- Beat
- Cadence
- Tempo
- Flow
You can also use QuillBot’s Grammar Checker to make sure you always use rhythm and never rythm.
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Frequently asked questions about rhythm or rythm
- What is rythme?
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“Rythme” is not a word in English. Like “rythm,” it’s a common misspelling of rhythm, a noun meaning “a repeated pattern of sound or movement.”
However, “ryhthme” is a French word meaning “rhythm.”
For example, look at these translation equivalents:
- She felt the rhythm guiding her steps.
- Elle sentait le rythme guider ses pas.
Use QuillBot’s Grammar Checker—which works in various languages—to make sure you only use “rhythm” in English and “rhythme” in French.
- What is rhythem?
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“Rhythem” is not a word. It is an incorrect spelling of rhythm, a noun meaning “a repeated pattern of sound or movement.”
For example:
- It’s a fast rhythm, perfect for dancing.
- It’s a fast rhythem, perfect for dancing.
QuillBot’s Grammar Checker can make sure you always use “rhythm” and never “rhythem.”
