diff --git a/.github/workflows/spellcheck.yml b/.github/workflows/spellcheck.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b8a78491f9f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/spellcheck.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# checks the spelling of code in all files
+name: 'Check spelling'
+on:
+  merge_group:
+    branches:
+      - main
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+jobs:
+  spellcheck:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: streetsidesoftware/cspell-action@v6
+        with:
+          files: '**/*'
+          root: '.'
+          config: './cspell.json'
+          inline: warning
+          strict: true
+          use_cspell_files: false
diff --git a/cspell.json b/cspell.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c87301147466
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cspell.json
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "language": "en",
+  "words": [
+    "worklets",
+    "worklet",
+    "workletization",
+    "workletize",
+    "workletizes",
+    "workletized",
+    "barfoo",
+    "devs"
+  ],
+  "ignorePaths": [
+    "node_modules",
+    "docs/src/components/Testimonials"
+  ],
+  "useGitignore": true
+}
+
diff --git a/docs/src/components/Testimonials/TestimonialList/index.tsx b/docs/src/components/Testimonials/TestimonialList/index.tsx
index 2c0e21132f2e..69e7256f32d8 100644
--- a/docs/src/components/Testimonials/TestimonialList/index.tsx
+++ b/docs/src/components/Testimonials/TestimonialList/index.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const items = [
   {
     author: 'Marc Rousavy',
     company: 'Margelo',
-    body: 'We’ve used Reanimated and Gesture Handler for a ton of apps already - it’s amazingly simple yet poweful! 😍',
+    body: 'We’ve used Reanimated and Gesture Handler for a ton of apps already - it’s amazingly simple yet powerful! 😍',
     link: 'https://twitter.com/mrousavy/status/1754909520571019756',
     image: {
       alt: 'marc rousavy',