smirch vs splotch

smirch and splotch both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
smirch	Yes	No	Yes	No
splotch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, splotch is a hyponym of smirch; that is, splotch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than smirch:

Other hyponyms of smirch include blotch, splodge, fingermark, fingerprint, inkblot.

smirch (noun)	splotch (noun)
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it	an irregularly shaped spot
a blemish made by dirt

smirch (verb)	splotch (verb)
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone	blotch or spot
smear so as to make dirty or stained