diff --git a/dist.ini b/dist.ini
index 6e43518cd..1c38d35f9 100644
--- a/dist.ini
+++ b/dist.ini
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ Convert::Color::Library = 0.03
 Math::Round = 0.06
 Convert::Morse = 0.05
 Net::IDN::Encode = 2.003
+Text::Aspell = 0.09
 
 [Prereqs / TestRequires]
 Test::More = 0.98
diff --git a/lib/DDG/Goodie/Spell.pm b/lib/DDG/Goodie/Spell.pm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4cf530d80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/DDG/Goodie/Spell.pm
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package DDG::Goodie::Spell;
+
+use DDG::Goodie;
+use Text::Aspell;
+
+triggers start => "spell", "how to spell", "how do i spell", "spellcheck";
+
+my $speller = Text::Aspell->new;
+$speller->set_option('lang','en_US'); 
+$speller->set_option('sug-mode','fast');
+
+handle remainder => sub {
+    return unless /^[\w']+$/; # only accept letters and ' (aspell handles contractions)
+    my $correct = $speller->check($_) ? "'\u$_' appears to be spelled right!" : "'\u$_' does not appear to be spelled correctly.";
+    my @suggestions = $speller->suggest($_);
+    my $sug = @suggestions ? "Suggestions: " . join(', ', @suggestions[0..5]) : "No suggestions.";
+    return "$correct  $sug", html => "$correct<br/>$sug";
+};
+
+1;