patter vs sprinkle

patter and sprinkle both are nouns.

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

As verbs, patter and sprinkle are synonyms defined as:

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

patter (noun)	sprinkle (noun)
plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)	the act of sprinkling or splashing water
a quick succession of light rapid sounds	a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby

patter (verb)	sprinkle (verb)
make light, rapid and repeated sounds	scatter with liquid; wet lightly
rain gently	cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
	distribute loosely
	rain gently