diff --git a/.config/kak/kakrc b/.config/kak/kakrc
index bb7d3b05..927a4e07 100644
--- a/.config/kak/kakrc
+++ b/.config/kak/kakrc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-eval %sh{ kak-tree-sitter -dks --init $kak_session }
+evaluate-commands %sh{ kak-tree-sitter -dks --init $kak_session }
 evaluate-commands %sh{kak-popup init}
 colorscheme ashen
 require-module fishr
@@ -136,3 +136,14 @@ define-command goto-debug %{
     execute-keys 'gj'
 }
 map -docstring 'open debug buffer' global user D ':goto-debug<ret>'
+
+declare-user-mode spell
+
+map -docstring 'show spell' global spell s ': spell<ret>'
+map -docstring 'spell next' global spell n ': spell-next<ret>'
+map -docstring 'spell prev' global spell e ': spell-prev<ret>'
+map -docstring 'spell clear' global spell c ': spell-clear<ret>'
+map -docstring 'spell add' global spell a ': spell-add<ret>'
+map -docstring 'spell replace' global spell r ': spell-replace<ret>'
+
+map -docstring 'spelling' global user s ': enter-user-mode spell<ret>'