diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/init.lua b/nvim/.config/nvim/init.lua
index 9e8b817..fcdc152 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/init.lua
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/init.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 require("config.lazy")
 
+-- enable spellchecking
+-- z= for work suggestions
+-- ]s next misspelling
+-- https://neovim.io/doc/user/spell.html
+vim.opt.spell = true
+vim.opt.spelllang = "en_gb"
+
 -- visual mode  <space> = to line up "=" in selection
 vim.keymap.set(
   'v', '<leader>=', ':Tabularize /=<CR>',