diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 3adcb21b1..fef4329b0 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [tox]
-envlist = py38, flake8, mypy, docs, black, bandit
+envlist = py38, flake8, mypy, docs, black, bandit, pyspelling
 skipsdist = True
 
 [flake8]
@@ -50,6 +50,13 @@ deps =
     bandit
 commands = bandit -r metadata_backend/
 
+[testenv:documents]
+deps =
+    -rrequirements.txt 
+    pyspelling
+commands =
+    pyspelling -c .spellcheck.yml
+
 [testenv]
 deps =
     .[test]