riata vs lariat

riata and lariat both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
riata	Yes	No	No	No
lariat	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, riata and lariat are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of riata include lasso, reata.

riata (noun)	lariat (noun)
a long noosed rope used to catch animals	a long noosed rope used to catch animals