spattering vs splashing

spattering and splashing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spattering	Yes	No	No	No
splashing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, spattering and splashing are synonyms defined as:

spattering and splashing: the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface

Other synonyms of spattering include spatter, splash, splattering.

spattering (noun)	splashing (noun)
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface	the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively	the act of scattering water about haphazardly