diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index e9f42b0..bda4250 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -30,3 +30,8 @@ packages =
 oslo.messaging.notify.drivers =
     prometheus_exporter = ironic_prometheus_exporter.messaging:PrometheusFileDriver
     file_exporter = ironic_prometheus_exporter.messaging:SimpleFileDriver
+
+[codespell]
+quiet-level = 4
+# Words to ignore:
+; ignore-words-list = example
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 1113a0e..ee9a8ba 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -72,3 +72,12 @@ application-import-names = ironic_prometheus_exporter
 exclude=.venv,.git,.tox,dist,doc,*lib/python*,*egg,build
 import-order-style = pep8
 show-source = True
+
+[testenv:codespell]
+description =
+  Run codespell to check spelling
+deps = codespell
+# note(JayF): {posargs} lets us run `tox -ecodespell -- -w` to get codespell
+#             to correct spelling issues in our code it's aware of.
+commands =
+  codespell {posargs}
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