sprinkle vs pitter-patter

sprinkle and pitter-patter both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sprinkle	Yes	No	Yes	No
pitter-patter	Yes	No	Yes	Yes

As verbs, sprinkle and pitter-patter are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of sprinkle include patter, spatter, spit.

sprinkle (noun)	pitter-patter (noun)
the act of sprinkling or splashing water	a series of rapid tapping sounds
a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby

sprinkle (verb)	pitter-patter (verb)
scatter with liquid; wet lightly	make light, rapid and repeated sounds
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force	rain gently
distribute loosely
rain gently

sprinkle (adverb)	pitter-patter (adverb)
	describing a rhythmic beating
	as of footsteps