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.
vertus verts virtus verites veritas virtues verities virtuosa virtuous virtuoso virtuosi virtuose ferrets ferities ferrites ferrates forts frits frets frats farts varieties fortes fortis frauds fritts fruits forties fretsaw viroids variates
vertus virtus carrots brits rets burets nerts ferrets rots fortis quartos frats garrets airts parrots writs ruts quirts riotous retuse perdus carats frits hearts arts pierrots tortes shorts cherts prats worts whorts crits turrets trets sorts territs carts karts drats tarts curets derats merits pyritous grots kurtas girts rats barrets jurats berets carets peritus forts fortes marts bruts brats parts boarts grits aortas quarts artsy farts virtues orts verts borts frets cartes hurts harts ports courts quartes karats certes morts dirts curtsy terrets tarots korats tortas torts darts trots warts cruds worrits charts proteus shirts yurts
vert vertu overrude override overed overeat overdue overdo overate everyday avert evert averred virtue virtu verity verite veered overrate overrode overt