putter around vs potter around

putter around and potter around both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
putter around	No	No	Yes	No
potter around	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, putter around and potter around are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of putter around include potter, putter.

putter around (verb)	potter around (verb)
move around aimlessly	move around aimlessly