I've taken a list of English words, and examined each of them to see what they sound like (using the PHP metaphone function). This page lists the most common metaphone codes, along with their words. You can also search for a word of your own, and see which words sound similar - and which ones rhyme, and which ones alliterate.
chance chancy chaines chains chines chainsaw shannies chins chinas chinos shines shyness sheeneys sheenies shinneys shinnies
fiance seance chance dance nance hance rance nuance lance kanes manes hence quince hanse lanes menace ponce lianes panes whence fancy nancy janes canes pinnace pounce sanes nonce fiancee chancy wincey wince once launce since tenace bounce jaunce banes nice fanes faience panacea fence vanes manse ounce jounce pence mince dunce wanes science anes yince
chain chaine chin china chine chino choana choanae chon shanghai shanny