diff --git a/lua/custom/autocmds.lua b/lua/custom/autocmds.lua
index c487373..632e617 100644
--- a/lua/custom/autocmds.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/autocmds.lua
@@ -44,6 +44,20 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('FileType', {
   end,
 })
 
+-- Enable spellcheck for some types
+vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('FileType', {
+  group = augroup,
+  pattern = {
+    'latex',
+    'markdown',
+    'plaintex',
+    'tex',
+  },
+  callback = function()
+    vim.cmd [[set spell]]
+  end,
+})
+
 -- disable auto formatting for some filetypes
 vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('FileType', {
   group = augroup,