diff --git a/neovim/.config/nvim/ftplugin/tex.vim b/neovim/.config/nvim/ftplugin/tex.vim
index 8ca12dd..1b4f901 100644
--- a/neovim/.config/nvim/ftplugin/tex.vim
+++ b/neovim/.config/nvim/ftplugin/tex.vim
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-" set german as default
-setlocal spelllang=de
 " folding
 setlocal foldmethod=expr
 setlocal foldexpr=vimtex#fold#level(v:lnum)
diff --git a/neovim/.config/nvim/init.vim b/neovim/.config/nvim/init.vim
index 16b5646..c2ee86c 100644
--- a/neovim/.config/nvim/init.vim
+++ b/neovim/.config/nvim/init.vim
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ let mapleader=" "           " set mapleader to space
 let maplocalleader=" "      " set localleader to space
 set timeoutlen=1000         " set timeout length
 set spell                   " activate spell-checking
+setlocal spelllang=de,en_us " enable German and English spell checking
 set nocompatible            " disable compatibility to old-time vi
 let g:indentLine_setConceal = 0 " disable the conceal 'feature' of indentLine plugin
 set showmatch               " show matching brackets.