spat vs wrangle

spat and wrangle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spat	Yes	No	Yes	No
wrangle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, wrangle is a hypernym of spat; that is, wrangle is a word with a broader meaning than spat:

Other hypernyms of spat include dustup, quarrel, row, run-in, words.

spat (noun)	wrangle (noun)
a young oyster or other bivalve	an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles	an angry dispute
a quarrel about petty points

spat (verb)	wrangle (verb)
clap one's hands together	to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively
spawn	herd and care for
engage in a brief and petty quarrel
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
strike with a sound like that of falling rain
become permanently attached
come down like raindrops