splattering vs splashing

splattering and splashing both are nouns.

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

As nouns, splattering and splashing are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of splattering include spatter, spattering, splash.

splattering (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