splash vs splat

splat vs splash

splash and splat both are nouns.

splash and splat both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
splash	Yes	No	Yes	No
splat	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

splash: the sound like water splashing
splat: a single splash

splash (noun)	splat (noun)
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface	a slat of wood in the middle of the back of a straight chair
the act of scattering water about haphazardly	a single splash
a patch of bright color
the sound like water splashing
a small quantity of something moist or liquid
a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event

splash (verb)	splat (verb)
dash a liquid upon or against	split open and flatten for cooking
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force	flatten on impact
strike and dash about in a liquid	give off the sound of a bullet flattening on impact
soil or stain with a splashed liquid
mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered
walk through mud or mire
make a splashing sound

Difference between splash and splat

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