diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 5a3592650..e2d2d0ed7 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -89,3 +89,9 @@ oslo.policy.enforcer =
     ironic_inspector = ironic_inspector.policy:get_oslo_policy_enforcer
 oslo.policy.policies =
     ironic_inspector.api = ironic_inspector.policy:list_policies
+
+[codespell]
+quiet-level = 4
+# Words to ignore:
+# cna: Intel CNA card
+ignore-words-list = cna
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diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 861bbd484..413687a1c 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -127,3 +127,11 @@ commands = bandit -r ironic_inspector -x test -n 5 -ll -c tools/bandit.yml
 deps = bindep
 commands = bindep test
 
+[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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