-ful vs -ive

-ful

suffix
  • Used to form adjectives from nouns, with the sense of being full of, tending to, or thoroughly possessing the quality expressed by the noun. 

  • Used to form nouns from nouns meaning “as much as can be held by what is denoted by the noun” 

-ive

suffix
  • An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to, or serving to; as: affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive. 

How often have the words -ful and -ive occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )