diff --git a/config-files/sysinit.vim b/config-files/sysinit.vim
index bdec9c0..3825333 100644
--- a/config-files/sysinit.vim
+++ b/config-files/sysinit.vim
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ set fileencoding=utf-8
 " show line numbers
 set number
 
+" enable basic spellchecking
+set spell
+
 " set keybinds (home/end)
 noremap <C-a> <Home>
 imap <C-a> <Home>