spatter vs scatter

spatter and scatter both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spatter	Yes	No	Yes	No
scatter	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, scatter is a hypernym of spatter; that is, scatter is a word with a broader meaning than spatter:

Other hypernyms of spatter include disperse, dot, dust, sprinkle.

spatter (noun)	scatter (noun)
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface	the act of scattering
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively	a haphazard distribution in all directions

spatter (verb)	scatter (verb)
dash a liquid upon or against	cause to separate
spot, splash, or soil	distribute loosely
rain gently	sow by scattering
	move away from each other
	to cause to separate and go in different directions
	strew or distribute over an area