diff --git a/neovim/after/ftplugin/gitcommit.lua b/neovim/after/ftplugin/gitcommit.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83d0b38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/neovim/after/ftplugin/gitcommit.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+local setlocal = vim.opt_local
+
+setlocal.spell = true
+setlocal.spelllang = "en_gb"
diff --git a/neovim/after/ftplugin/markdown.lua b/neovim/after/ftplugin/markdown.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83d0b38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/neovim/after/ftplugin/markdown.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+local setlocal = vim.opt_local
+
+setlocal.spell = true
+setlocal.spelllang = "en_gb"