wrangle vs spat

wrangle and spat both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wrangle	Yes	No	Yes	No
spat	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of wrangle include affray, altercation, fracas, bicker, bickering, fuss, pettifoggery, squabble, tiff, bust-up.

wrangle (noun)	spat (noun)
an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)	a young oyster or other bivalve
an angry dispute	a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles
	a quarrel about petty points

wrangle (verb)	spat (verb)
to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively	clap one's hands together
herd and care for	spawn
	engage in a brief and petty quarrel
	clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
	strike with a sound like that of falling rain
	become permanently attached
	come down like raindrops