Say that three time really fast.
But still, it's a good question. They both mean the same thing, but in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary (online version), preventive gets the definition, and preventative gets "another term for preventive".
So I did some searching, and found this information.
- 'Preventive' or 'Preventative'? Why not both, just to be safe?
- Preventative vs. preventive
- Preventative and Preventive: What’s the Difference?
If you look at all of these, you'll find that basically there isn't a difference. But... the words are used at about the same frequency in England, whereas in the United States, preventive prevails.
(Paused for appreciation.)
So, there's really nothing to prevent us from using preventative, but at present, I prefer preventive.
Perfectly profound, right?
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