natter vs confab

natter is not a noun while confab is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
natter	No	No	Yes	No
confab	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, natter and confab are synonyms defined as:

natter and confab: talk socially without exchanging too much information

natter (noun)	confab (noun)
	an informal conversation

natter (verb)	confab (verb)
talk socially without exchanging too much information	talk socially without exchanging too much information
	have a conference in order to talk something over