patter vs spatter

patter and spatter both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
patter	Yes	No	Yes	No
spatter	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, patter and spatter are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of patter include pitter-patter, spit, sprinkle.

patter (noun)	spatter (noun)
plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)	the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
a quick succession of light rapid sounds	the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively

patter (verb)	spatter (verb)
make light, rapid and repeated sounds	dash a liquid upon or against
rain gently	spot, splash, or soil
	rain gently