splatter vs splattering

splatter and splattering both are nouns.

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

As nouns, splatter and splattering are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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

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