spattering vs splatter

spattering and splatter both are nouns.

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

As nouns, spattering and splatter are synonyms defined as:

spattering and splatter: the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively

Other synonyms of spattering include spatter, splattering, splutter, sputter, sputtering.

spattering (noun)	splatter (noun)
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface	the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively	a small quantity of something moist or liquid

spattering (verb)	splatter (verb)
	cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
	dash a liquid upon or against