1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/pylint/checkers/spelling.py b/pylint/checkers/spelling.py
index ad6847478..012c396de 100644
--- a/pylint/checkers/spelling.py
+++ b/pylint/checkers/spelling.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 import os
 import re
 import tokenize
-from typing import Pattern
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Pattern
 
 from astroid import nodes
 
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ from pylint.checkers import BaseTokenChecker
 from pylint.checkers.utils import check_messages
 from pylint.interfaces import IAstroidChecker, ITokenChecker
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pylint.lint import PyLinter
+
 try:
     import enchant
     from enchant.tokenize import (
@@ -470,6 +473,5 @@ class SpellingChecker(BaseTokenChecker):
             self._check_spelling("wrong-spelling-in-docstring", line, start_line + idx)
 
 
-def register(linter):
-    """required method to auto register this checker"""
+def register(linter: "PyLinter") -> None:
     linter.register_checker(SpellingChecker(linter))